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An integrated programming model for storage management and vehicle scheduling at container terminals

An integrated programming model for storage management and vehicle scheduling at container terminals
An integrated programming model for storage management and vehicle scheduling at container terminals
In this paper, we study the optimization of yard operations, which are critical for the terminal efficiency. A linear mixed integer programming (MIP) model is proposed for scheduling different types of equipment and planning the storage strategy in an integrated way. We also investigate a nonlinear mixed integer programming (NLMIP) model to reduce the number of constraints and the computational time. A set of numerical results are carried out for the comparison between the linear model and the nonlinear model. Finally, we propose a genetic algorithm for the MIP model to illustrate how large scale problems can be solved and to show the effect of different factors on the performances of the optimization model
integrated scheduling, container port terminal, mixed integer programming, genetic algorithm
0739-8859
13-27
Wu, Y.
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Luo, J.
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Zhang, D.
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Dong, M.
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Wu, Y.
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Luo, J.
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Zhang, D.
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Wu, Y., Luo, J., Zhang, D. and Dong, M. (2013) An integrated programming model for storage management and vehicle scheduling at container terminals. Research in Transportation Economics, 42 (1), 13-27. (doi:10.1016/j.retrec.2012.11.010).

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In this paper, we study the optimization of yard operations, which are critical for the terminal efficiency. A linear mixed integer programming (MIP) model is proposed for scheduling different types of equipment and planning the storage strategy in an integrated way. We also investigate a nonlinear mixed integer programming (NLMIP) model to reduce the number of constraints and the computational time. A set of numerical results are carried out for the comparison between the linear model and the nonlinear model. Finally, we propose a genetic algorithm for the MIP model to illustrate how large scale problems can be solved and to show the effect of different factors on the performances of the optimization model

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Published date: June 2013
Keywords: integrated scheduling, container port terminal, mixed integer programming, genetic algorithm
Organisations: Southampton Business School

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Local EPrints ID: 385815
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/385815
ISSN: 0739-8859
PURE UUID: 50c3f09a-ecda-4397-bf36-e64c89186747

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Date deposited: 15 Jan 2016 14:00
Last modified: 15 Mar 2024 03:20

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Author: Y. Wu ORCID iD
Author: J. Luo
Author: D. Zhang
Author: M. Dong

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