Research on the Two-Stage Model of Container Matching Based on Vehicle Path Combination Optimization and Cargo Owner Demand

Abstract

Container and cargo matching is a key issue to realize the construction of container and cargo supply and demand matching platform, through the intelligent matching of cargo and container information, improve the efficiency of container and cargo matching, which is conducive to the integration of resources, and improve the platform professional services. In this paper, we analyze the process of container cargo matching and transportation distribution center operation, put forward the two-stage container cargo model assumption in accordance with the basic principle of distribution optimization, and complete the establishment of container cargo matching model under the demand of cargo owners. Optimize the container and cargo matching and vehicle path model respectively, derive the optimized combination mathematical model, and solve the combination optimization model through genetic algorithm. Simulation experiments are designed to analyze the effectiveness of the model. The results of the analyses of the algorithms show that when the crossover probability is increased from 0.6 to 0.8, the average value of the RV value decreases from 1078.76 to 915.76, and the recommended value of the crossover probability is obtained as 0.8. After optimization, the average vehicle load and average loading volume of the recommended scheme of the combined model reach 98.436% and 87.963%, respectively, with a total mileage of 23.456km for distribution, and the total cost of distribution in the region is 1246.489 yuan, which achieves the optimal container-cargo matching and path scheduling scheme.

Keywords: Shipper demand; Container-cargo matching; Two-stage model; Optimal combination; Cross probability