Solution
- Developed planning software to plan empty container movements so as to minimize shipping costs resulting in large cost savings
Issues & Objectives
- Transport regulatory authority in a South East Asian country commissioned a system to:
- Is estimated that about 20% of all containers shipped by sea and 40% of those shipped by land are empty
- Cost of shipping empty containers could be up to 25% of operational costs
- http://www.greenport.com/news101/Products-and-Services/reducing-empty-container-costs
Project information
Techniques
Mathematical Optimization
Client
Largest Shipping Company
Industries
Supply Chain & Retail
Location
Indonesia
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