Design Optimization of Stacked Pallet Load Units

Optimisation of BMW Group Standardised Load Units via the Pallet Loading Problem

The BMW Group uses load units for the transportation of assembly parts from the suppliers to the plants and for the internal material flow. This thesis analyses the advantageousness of introducing a load unit with a new size. There are three reasons why the current choice of containers is not sufficient. Firstly, there is a certain range of assembly parts that does not fit very well into the ex...

Manufacturer's mixed pallet design problem

We study a problem faced by a major beverage producer. The company produces and distributes several brands to various customers from its regional distributors. For some of these brands, most customers do not have enough demand to justify full pallet shipments. Therefore, the company decided to design a number of mixed or “rainbow” pallets so that its customers can order these unpopular brands w...

Optimization for Service Routes of Pallet Service Center Based on the Pallet Pool Mode

Service routes optimization (SRO) of pallet service center should meet customers' demand firstly and then, through the reasonable method of lines organization, realize the shortest path of vehicle driving. The routes optimization of pallet service center is similar to the distribution problems of vehicle routing problem (VRP) and Chinese postman problem (CPP), but it has its own characteristics...

Master Project Business Analytics ORTEC Pallet and Load Building

A Novel Model for Pallet Loading Problem Using Hybrid Optimization

A Pallet is a squared structure used for storage. As it has been produced over five million pallets a year, methodologies that reduce the storage cost are interesting. It is necessary to best allocate the items, which we‟ve used as boxes, to take the best advantage of the storage space. There are many possible allocations for a box on the pallet, and simply solve the problem can take a long tim...