How to do mix container loading simulation｜Manual data entry

Log in to VM-Cloud

Enter your user ID and password and click “Login”.

Select the type of loading data input

Click Container/Truck Loading/Exterior Box/Mixed Pallet Simulation.

Please click “Create a plan manually” on the left menu.

Enter the transportation equipment information to be used.

Remove the check from “In Use” for the transportation equipment that you do not use.
The names and numbers are already entered in the text boxes, but please correct them as necessary.
For the length, width, and height, set the inner dimensions within the usable range.

If you want to add new transportation equipment information, please set it from the “Enter New Container” button.

Enter your cargo information

Select the Enter the item tab and enter the information in the table.
Text boxes with a yellow background are required fields.
Constraints can be set by scrolling the table to the right.

Click the “Add Row” button to add a row below the table.

Click the “Enter new item” button, a window opens and you can enter the cargo information.

Click the “Enter all at once by pasting” button. A window will open.
Click the “this format” text, and download “GoodsTemplate.xlsx”.

Open “GoodsTemplate.xlsx”. An Excel file for entering cargo information.
Enter the load information for each item and copy the lines from the header line to the load information you want to enter.

Paste the copied information into the text area of the browser’s “Paste cargo information” window and click the “Replace this data” or “Add this data” button.

Enter calculation conditions

Select the “Calculation　Conditions” tab.

Enter the plan number (loading plan number).
If you click “Generate from date”, the plan number will be entered automatically.

Select a calculation engine.
You can check the characteristics of each engine by placing the pointer over the “?” mark.

If you click Calculation condition settings, you can make settings for optimization.
The setting items differ depending on the selected engine.

Enter a comment if necessary, and click the Calculation button if it is okay.