EPISODE · Jul 7, 2026 · 24 MIN
Pallet Puzzle: Picking the Right Freight Tool
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Freight volume consolidation sounds simple — just divide cubic volume by pallet size, right? Wrong. The moment you introduce multiple SKUs with different dimensions, you're solving an NP-hard three-dimensional bin-packing problem. And the tool you pick makes an optimization decision on your behalf, often without telling you. We break down three very different approaches: PalletStacking's greedy algorithm, LoadMaster's genetic algorithm, and FreightOptix's heuristic shortcuts — and explain why they give different answers for the same input. Plus, the hidden costs of ignoring weight limits, overhang rules, and stackability constraints.
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Freight volume consolidation sounds simple — just divide cubic volume by pallet size, right? Wrong. The moment you introduce multiple SKUs with different dimensions, you're solving an NP-hard three-dimensional bin-packing problem. And the tool you pick makes an optimization decision on your behalf, often without telling you. We break down three very different approaches: PalletStacking's greedy algorithm, LoadMaster's genetic algorithm, and FreightOptix's heuristic shortcuts — and explain why they give different answers for the same input. Plus, the hidden costs of ignoring weight limits, overhang rules, and stackability constraints.
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