An Application of the Micro to Product Design and Distribution

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This article illustrates an application of the micro-computer to some common problems in product design and distribution. One problem which receives particular attention is that of pallet loading. Existing algorithms for determining efficient layouts on rectangular pallets are shown to suffer from a number of shortcomings, and an improved method is presented. Extensions of this method to more complex pallet designs are discribed. Initially a program for mainframe computer operation was produced, and this was subsequently transferred to a micro-computer. The problems of such a transfer are discussed, and the flexibility and power of the micro-computer as a management tool are illustrated.

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