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Integrated container loading software for pulp and paper industry
- Source :
- European Journal of Operational Research. 77:466-474
- Publication Year :
- 1994
- Publisher :
- Elsevier BV, 1994.
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Abstract
- In this paper we describe a container loading software package for a pulp and paper manufacturer. The program takes, as input, orders for paper products in sheets or reels. As output it produces precise order quantities, and stowage plans for shipping containers. The program includes a heuristic algorithm for two-dimensional stowing of reels of a common diameter, a bin packing algorithm for combining reels into stacks and a two-dimensional algorithm for stowing pallets of various sizes. Since the order sizes are usually greater than one container load all algorithms are designed for the multi-container case. The program is currently in use and has been effective in several decision situations including (a) good sizes for reel diameters (b) efficient stowage patterns, and (c) production quantities that are compatible with cost efficient shipping. It also reduces the time taken to produce stowage and shipping documents.
- Subjects :
- Information Systems and Management
General Computer Science
business.industry
Computer science
Bin packing problem
Pulp (paper)
Management Science and Operations Research
engineering.material
Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
Software
Modeling and Simulation
Stowage
engineering
Operations management
Pallet
Process engineering
business
Heuristics
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 03772217
- Volume :
- 77
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- European Journal of Operational Research
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi...........dae2910ce41fbc5891e134ab96646d57