Allocation of Storage Space

Abstract

This chapter addresses the allocation of storage capacity over time. Transshipment tasks compete for storage space in spatially distributed storage areas of finite capacity. Although the optimization model developed suggests considering the assignment of tasks individually, the Evolutionary Algorithm proposed evolves a capacity utilization strategy. This capacity utilization strategy then controls a construction heuristic, which assigns tasks to periods and allocates storage areas to tasks. A well adopted construction heuristic allows solving large instances of space allocation problems.