Title: Use of heuristic methods for the optimisation of truck loading in a steel company

Authors: André Luis Korzenowski; Felipe Kirsch Hoerbe; Taciana Mareth; Lucas Schmidt Goecks

Addresses: Accounting Sciences, University of Vale do Rio dos Sinos (UNISINOS), Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil; Production and Systems Engineering, University of Vale do Rio dos Sinos (UNISINOS), São Leopoldo, RS, Brazil ' Polytechnic School, University of Vale do Rio dos Sinos (UNISINOS), São Leopoldo, RS, Brazil ' Accounting Sciences, University of Vale do Rio dos Sinos (UNISINOS), Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil ' Production and Systems Engineering, University of Vale do Rio dos Sinos (UNISINOS), São Leopoldo, RS, Brazil

Abstract: The correct layout of goods, objects or cargo, in the container's available space is considered a complex task. The study was motivated by the need to implement a solution to optimise container use in a steel industry company in the South of Brazil. This article has contributed to synthesising research on the three-dimensional container loading problem, highlighting classifications, constraints, and algorithms used in its resolution. A framework is presented and may be used as a road map for practical implementation as used in this research. As a practical contribution, this article presents several instances of one actual case application. Results showed reducing of formatting loads processing time in comparison with the traditional company approach.

Keywords: operational research; three-dimensional; container loading problem; CLP; steel industry.

DOI: 10.1504/IJISE.2023.130919

International Journal of Industrial and Systems Engineering, 2023 Vol.44 No.1, pp.75 - 95

Received: 05 Mar 2020
Accepted: 07 Jun 2021
Published online: 14 May 2023 *

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