Effective methods for a container packing operation

Mathematical and Computer Modelling

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 75-84

  Xue, J ^a   Lai, K K ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

3D cutting stock; Cargo loading; Heuristic; Packing; Transportation

Indexed keywords

CARGO HANDLING; CONTAINERS; COSTS; ECONOMICS; INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT; PACKAGING; PROBLEM SOLVING; TRANSPORTATION;

CARGO LOADING; CONTAINER PACKING OPERATION; TRANSPORTATION COSTS;

HEURISTIC METHODS;

EID: 0030902751     PISSN: 08957177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0895-7177(97)00008-3     Document Type: Article

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