Mathematical modeling and heuristic solutions for container loading and routing problem: A case study in a cable manufacturing company

IF 4.1 2区工程技术 Q2 COMPUTER SCIENCE, INTERDISCIPLINARY APPLICATIONS

Computers & Operations Research Pub Date : 2025-05-02 DOI:10.1016/j.cor.2025.107115

Gazi Bilal Yıldız , Kübra Yalçın , Halim Burak Taşkın , Murat Gürek

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Abstract

Optimizing product placement within the container is one of the most effective ways to reduce transportation costs. Products should be arranged in the most appropriate way based on product type, customer group and product sensitivities. In this study, we addressed the problem of loading three-dimensional products into containers, organising them according to customer orders, and routing the containers. We developed a mathematical model to represent these challenges and proposed a heuristic algorithm specifically designed for three-dimensional container loading. The proposed decision support system was applied to a real-world scenario and tested at a cable manufacturing company (Hasçelik Cable Co. Inc.), and the results are presented.

This study also contributes to the green transformation by increasing transport efficiency and reducing unnecessary fuel consumption, thereby helping to minimize environmental impact.

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集装箱装载与布线问题的数学建模与启发式解决方法：以某电缆制造公司为例

优化产品在集装箱内的放置是降低运输成本的最有效方法之一。应根据产品类型、客户群体和产品敏感性，以最合适的方式安排产品。在本研究中，我们解决了将三维产品装入集装箱，根据客户订单进行组织以及集装箱路由的问题。我们开发了一个数学模型来表示这些挑战，并提出了一种专门为三维集装箱装载设计的启发式算法。所提出的决策支持系统已应用于现实场景，并在一家电缆制造公司（haselik cable Co. Inc.）进行了测试，并给出了结果。本研究还通过提高运输效率和减少不必要的燃料消耗来促进绿色转型，从而有助于最大限度地减少对环境的影响。

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Computers & Operations Research 工程技术-工程：工业

CiteScore

8.60

自引率

8.70%

发文量

292

审稿时长

8.5 months

期刊介绍： Operations research and computers meet in a large number of scientific fields, many of which are of vital current concern to our troubled society. These include, among others, ecology, transportation, safety, reliability, urban planning, economics, inventory control, investment strategy and logistics (including reverse logistics). Computers & Operations Research provides an international forum for the application of computers and operations research techniques to problems in these and related fields.