NDLI: A mixed integer programming model for container selection and cargo loading problems

Content Provider	IEEE Xplore Digital Library
Author	Yue Wu Lai, K.K.
Copyright Year	2004
Description	Author affiliation: City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong (Lai, K.K.) \|\| School of Management, University of South Hampton, UK (Yue Wu)
Abstract	This study aims to provide a systematic framework of the container selection and cargo loading problems, which are currently faced by a forwarding company in Hong Kong. The forwarding company first consolidates all goods that will be shipped to overseas markets into different types of cargos. Then the company is responsible for packing the cargos into containers, which are rented from airlines a week in advance in order to obtain a cheap price from the airlines. The airlines can provide different types and numbers of containers. Therefore, the question of how to select containers from the airlines and how to pack cargos into the containers is a very important issue that the forward company faces every day. The decision-making process becomes complex because of the containers' volume and weight limits and the fact that the rental cost is the fixed cost for using the containers plus the variable cost that depend on the total weight that each container holds. The objective in this study is to minimize the total rental cost, which is the piece-wise function. We further change it into anther form, in which the piece-wise function can be expressed as a continue one. Therefore, a mixed integer linear programming model is provided to determine the optimal container selection and cargo loading strategy. The application of the proposed model is illustrated by the practical problems from the forwarding company.
Starting Page	329
Ending Page	334
File Size	453304
Page Count	6
File Format	PDF
ISBN	1889335215
Language	English
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Publisher Date	2004-06-28
Publisher Place	Spain
Access Restriction	Subscribed
Rights Holder	TSI Press
Subject Keyword	Linear programming Containers Costs Companies Large Hadron Collider Gravity Aircraft mixed integer programming Cargo loading container selection
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article

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