Parallel Loading and Unloading: Smart Technology towards Intelligent Logistics

The ACP theory plays an important role in modeling and controlling complex, uncertain systems. Parallel loading and unloading is the specific application of parallel theory in the field of parcel handling. This paper proposes the basic framework of the parallel loading and unloading system. Under this framework, the physical loading and unloading process is described by constructing a artificial loading and unloading system. On this basis, the artificial system predicts the best loading and unloading solution through computational experiments. The physical loading and unloading system executes the solution from the artificial system. Finally, the parallel execution builds a bridge between the physical system and the artificial system. The parallel system will be updated and optimized continuously. Parallel loading and unloading is one smart technology toward intelligent logistics, which provides a new methodology for parcel handling technology.