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Mathematical Problems in Engineering
Volume 2015, Article ID 548762, 14 pages
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/548762
Research Article

Simulation-Based Optimization for Storage Allocation Problem of Outbound Containers in Automated Container Terminals

Ning Zhao,1 Mengjue Xia,1 Chao Mi,2 Zhicheng Bian,3 and Jian Jin3,4

1Logistics Engineering College, Shanghai Maritime University, 1550 Haigang Avenue, Shanghai 201306, China
2Container Supply Chain Technology Engineering Research Center, Shanghai Maritime University, 1550 Haigang Avenue, Shanghai 201306, China
3Logistics Research Center, Shanghai Maritime University, 1550 Haigang Avenue, Shanghai 201306, China
4Taicang Port SIPG ZHENGHE Container Terminal Co., Ltd., 8 North Circular Road, Taicang Port Area, Jiangsu 215438, China

Received 11 June 2015; Revised 25 August 2015; Accepted 2 September 2015

Academic Editor: Alessandro Gasparetto

Copyright © 2015 Ning Zhao et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

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