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

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  • Wu, Yue
  • Luo, Jiabin
  • Zhang, Dali
  • Dong, Ming

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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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  • Wu, Yue & Luo, Jiabin & Zhang, Dali & Dong, Ming, 2013. "An integrated programming model for storage management and vehicle scheduling at container terminals," Research in Transportation Economics, Elsevier, vol. 42(1), pages 13-27.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:retrec:v:42:y:2013:i:1:p:13-27
    DOI: 10.1016/j.retrec.2012.11.010
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