A multi-start random constructive heuristic for the container loading problem

This paper deals with the container loading problem which involves the selection of a subset of boxes, each box with a given volume, such that they fit in a single container and maximize its volume utilization subject to orientation and stability constraints. We propose a multi-start random construc...

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Main Authors: Olinto César Bassi de Araújo, Vinícius Amaral Armentano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Pesquisa Operacional 2007-08-01
Series:Pesquisa Operacional
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0101-74382007000200007