Airbus packing at Federal Express

Airbus packing at Federal Express

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Article ID: iaor19991319
Country: United States
Volume: 28
Issue: 4
Start Page Number: 21
End Page Number: 30
Publication Date: Jul 1998
Journal: Interfaces
Authors: , , ,
Abstract:

Success in the express-mail market hinges on paying attention to every parcel in the system. A key component is safe, efficient loading of aircraft. Federal Express, a perennial leader in the express business, has recently added the Airbus A300, a lighter aircraft, to its fleet. Because of the Airbus design, shear limits – shear being a measure of the downward forces exerted on the plane – are extremely sensitive to the loading, a problem not experienced in the heavier craft. We developed a heuristic for loading containers into positions on the aircraft to address loading preferences and maintain feasibility constraints.

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