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A Benders decomposition-based framework for solving quay crane scheduling problems

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  • Sun, Defeng
  • Tang, Lixin
  • Baldacci, Roberto

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In this paper, we study the Quay Crane Scheduling Problem (QCSP) in container terminals. We describe a new mathematical formulation for the QCSP and by addressing the structure of workload assignments we develop an easier way to handle non-crossing constraints. The proposed mathematical formulation is used in an exact solution framework based on logic-based Benders decomposition. The proposed approach decomposes the problem into a workload-assignment master problem and operation-sequence slave subproblems. Logic-based cuts are proposed to ensure the convergence of the approach. Computational results show the effectiveness of the proposed solution approach.

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  • Sun, Defeng & Tang, Lixin & Baldacci, Roberto, 2019. "A Benders decomposition-based framework for solving quay crane scheduling problems," European Journal of Operational Research, Elsevier, vol. 273(2), pages 504-515.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:ejores:v:273:y:2019:i:2:p:504-515
    DOI: 10.1016/j.ejor.2018.08.009
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