Complexity constraint in the distributor’s pallet loading problem

• Autor(a) principal: Barros, Hugo
• Data de Publicação: 2021
• Outros Autores: Pereira, Teresa, Ramos, António G., Ferreira, Fernanda A.
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: eng
• Título da fonte: Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)
• Texto Completo: http://hdl.handle.net/10400.22/18243
• topic: Pallet loading problem; Complexity; Principal components analysis; Multiple linear regression

This paper presents a study on the complexity of cargo arrangements in the pallet loading problem. Due to the diversity of perspectives that have been presented in the literature, complexity is one of the least studied practical constraints. In this work, we aim to refine and propose a new set of metrics to measure the complexity of an arrangement of cargo in a pallet. The parameters are validated using statistical methods, such as principal component analysis and multiple linear regression, using data retrieved from the company logistics. Our tests show that the number of boxes was the main variable responsible for explaining complexity in the pallet loading problem.