Chongqing Zongshen General Power Machine Co., Ltd., established in August 2000, is one of the world’s largest manufacturers in general-purpose gasoline engine. It has cumulative sales of tens of millions of general machines around the world and is dedicated to the R&D, manufacture and sales of various general gasoline engines to meet customers’ demands, and provide professional after-sales services, General Power Machine Company also manufactures and sells generator units, water pumps, high-pressure washers and other general machines.

So what of LoadMaster load planning software has attracted General Power Machine Company? Let’s check it out!

As a large enterprise, Chongqing Zongshen General Power Machine Co. exports many kinds of products. Only one customer’s order can contain up to 30 kinds of cargoes. Under such circumstance, they need to take many factors into consideration while designing a load plan including if the load plan can meet all loading requirements, the convenience of on-site loading operation and the center of gravity of the container. Calculating such a load plan is completely beyond human brain’s capabilities. In this case, they can only estimate the quantity of containers needed and cannot get accurate loading details. Not to mention to guarantee that the center of gravity is within the range required by transportation authorities, which may result in the unnecessary fine cost. Sometimes in order to ensure that customers receive the cargoes in time and the center of gravity of the container can meet the requirement, they have to reduce the quantity of cargoes in the container which is easier to arrange the loading of each cargo, resulting in the problem of a low container utilization rate, which increases freight costs.

Four loaded containers.

According to their feedback, the calculation of a container load plan is mainly divided into three steps:

1. Determine the initial cargo details of the shipping order with the customer;
2. Adjust the quantity of cargoes to achieve the highest container utilization rate;
3. Calculate a final optimal load plan which can ensure the feasibility of on-site loading. And in this process, they usually confront the following difficulties:

What is the maximum quantity of cargoes that can be loaded in a container?
Does the center of gravity of the container coincide with the center of the container?
Are the same cargoes placed next to each other? Can the same cargoes in different orders be loaded in specified containers?
Can the loading sequence of cargoes to different destinations be set correspondingly?
Can the load plan be manually edited to meet some special loading requirements?

As tricky as these difficulties are, LoadMaster can solve all these problems and also successfully wins their attraction!

Chongqing Zongshen General Power Machine Co., Ltd. purchased LoadMaster software in 2020 and has benefited from it greatly in the past three years. Both the container utilization rate and work efficiency have been improved greatly. The freight cost has also been obviously reduced which has brought a great amount of profits to the company.

The advantages are as follows:

1.Convenience
Users can input loads of cargo information in batches through Excel template and can set parameters directly in the template. The cargo database and container database can allow users to store the information of frequently used cargoes and containers in the software, avoiding the repetitive input of the same information of low efficiency.

Different cargo import ways.

All the load plans are kept in Task History which are easy to retrieve when needed.

2.100% meet all the loading requirements
a. In the process of calculation, LoadMaster can realize the same cargoes are placed together and set different loading sequence according to different destinations.

Loading rule “Place the same cargoes next to each other.”

b. Users can adjust the loading of certain cargo by “Manual Edit” and can move cargoes between different containers, so as to meet some special loading requirements or the requirement for the center of gravity of the container.

3d picture of manual edit.

c. The 3D load plan can be shared to mobile platforms by scanning the QR code which can guide on-site loading anytime and anywhere.

QR code to share the load plan.

d. LoadMaster load planning software also realizes combining the palletizing and containerizing together, offering optimal load plans that can tell users not only how to containerize but also how to palletize before loading cargoes into containers.

Ariston Group is a renowned global supplier in water heating and heating system. Our company now has 19 automated manufacturing bases and 5 R&D sites in 11 countries around the world and representative offices in more than 40 countries. Its products have been sold in more than 150 countries with an annual sales of 6.5 million water heaters and heating products and an annual turnover of more than 1.2 billion euros. Ariston Thermo (China) Co., LTD produces more than 1 million water heaters and wall-hung boilers every year, ranking among the top in China. We have been working with Loadmaster load planning software for 12 years so far.

Why has Loadmaster earned our recognition for so long? I bet you can figure it out in the following text!

It is during a period of severe inflation when we turned to LoadMaster load planning software for help. The constant rise in material price and labor cost resulted in a quite high logistics cost, therefore causing a huge loss of the profits. Under such circumstance, cost control matters most if a company intended to expand the living space, increase competitive advantages and facilitate rapid development.

But how to control the logistics cost? Raising the container utilization rate to reduce the container quantities is a must. And there is no doubt that LoadMaster load planning software is the final winner after being compared with other competitors. LoadMaster is able to calculate a loading solution in seconds, greatly increasing the working and communicating efficiency so that sales staff can have more time to be buried in developing new clients. When we get the order from our customers we import the data in LoadMaster and have it calculate the optimal 3D load plan. When the plan is not 100% we ask our customers to increase the number of orders to maximize the load efficiency and minimize the freight cost. What’s really important is that we always put ourselves in our clients’ shoes to help them deal with problems.

Fast computing speed.

Facing an economy experiencing a slow downturn, do you have the same concern? Do you want to make the most use of container space to decrease the shipping cost? Welcome to apply for a 30-day free trial of Loadmaster at http://loadmaster.biz !

Check how we can help home appliances industry at https://blog.loadmaster.biz/2023/11/02/40/

TPV Technology is the world’s largest manufacturer of LCD monitors with a steady market share of over 30% and a leading provider of LCD TVs and display solutions. TPV has established a global presence with a total of 13 manufacturing bases, 8 innovation & development centers, and over 3,500 sales & service centers across the globe. TPV Display Technology (Xiamen) Co., Ltd., a branch of TPV Technology in China, has been partnered with LoadMaster load planning optimization software for 3 years.

As a huge manufacturer, our products vary in size and weight and two-step loading is required, namely the cargoes should be first palletized and then loaded into containers. Because of different loading capacity of various cargoes, defining which cargoes should be placed lower and which cargoes should be placed higher is never an easy job. Since different cargoes are stacked in different warehouses, the loading sequence of cargoes should be taken into consideration while calculating the load plan. And it would become way more complex when it comes to the scenario that various kinds of cargoes need to be palletized and then loaded into container. If pallets are not fully utilized, the container utilization rate will also be decreased.

Under such circumstance comes our lifesaver, LoadMaster load planning optimization software. Let’s see what has surprised us a lot!

As for our loading requirements of the sequence and loading orientations of cargoes, LoadMaster load planning optimization software can meet them by setting two parameters in the software, stacking orders and loading sequence. Also when we have cargoes from a number of orders to be loaded, LoadMaster load calculator can achieve that cargoes belonging to the same order be loaded to other containers as little as possible. The container utilization rate has also been greatly improved. 3D diagram can be shared to mobile platforms to guide on-site loading.

What surprises me most is that after changing wooden pallets to slip sheets, with reference to the loading solution offered by LoadMaster load planning optimization software, now a 40HQ can load cargoes at a height of 2.62m, improving by 0.62m from 2m. In this way, the container utilization rate has thereby greatly increased from 60% to 92%-93%, helping us save a significant amount of freight costs.

While using container loading plan software, have you ever encountered the following tricky scenario? In a load plan, most cargoes are placed in a quite reasonable manner and can be loaded into containers in feasible way. However, there are some certain cargoes that have special loading requirements based on their special features and the specific loading locations in the container. Under such circumstance, is that possible that a container loading plan software can meet these diverse individualized requirements and if possible, how to meet these diverse individualized requirements?

Don’t worry! LoadMaster container loading plan software has thought of this already. Therefore, LoadMaster container loading plan software equips with “Manual Edit” function to meet all these detailed, diverse and individualized requirements of different users. The “Manual Edit” function is powerful, which can realize the adjustment of each kind of cargoes inside the container, including splitting cargo blocks, switching the stacking method of cargoes, switching load orientations of cargoes and creating new blocks. The “Manual Edit” function of LoadMaster container loading plan software can not only be used to adjust the loading details of cargoes inside a container, but also realize the movement of cargoes between different containers. It can also realize the addition of new containers and cargoes according to actual needs based on the current loading task, so as to achieve the best loading result. In addition, when you perform manual editing, the change in the center of gravity of the container will be displayed in real time on the interface to meet your requirements for the range of the offset of the container’s center of gravity.

With the help of “Manual Edit” from LoadMaster container loading plan software, your load plan will be infinitely close to perfection.

Due to its powerful function and flexibility, “Manual edit” of LoadMaster container loading plan software has won the acknowledgement of a great amount of users from various industries. Let’s take a look at how LoadMaster has helped them!

According to the feedback of CHINA COAST FREIGHT from the logistics industry, with the help of “Manual Edit”, the center of gravity can be controlled within the range of 10% distance of the center of the whole container. The function can also be used to adjust some loading details of certain cargo to get a most optimized load plan.

According to the feedback of ANOTECH MANUFACTURING, they have some relatively high cargoes which, if placed close to the door of the container, are easily to fall when opening the container door. In this case, “Manual Edit” of LoadMaster container loading plan software can help switch the stacking method and change the layer of stacking of this cargo to ensure the security during transportation while also make the best use of container space.

According to the feedback of FAW Africa Investment from the auto parts industry, “Manual Edit” can help meet the different loading requirements of cargoes with different packaging styles especially those with irregular packages.

According to the feedback of China Electrical Equipment Group Co., Ltd., the “Manual Edit” function is easy to operate and to realize the adjustment of cargoes both within one container and between different containers. Also when loading heavy cargoes into vehicles, this function can help keep the balance of the whole vehicle to the largest extent to avoid the product damage caused by vehicle tilts.

Do you have some individualized requirements to meet? Come and try LoadMaster’s “Manual Edit” function to feel the magic! Go to http://loadmaster.biz and a 30-day free trial with full functions and without a times limit is waiting for you! By the way, all customer services including one-on-one Q&A and remote demonstration during the trial period are free!

Yamaha Corporation, a Japanese multinational corporation headquartered in Japan, is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of musical instruments and motorcycles. CJYM is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Yamaha Motor Group and an important part of Yamaha Corporation in China, one of the leading companies in China to manufacture motorcycles. Our products include various models of motorcycles, cruise motorcycles, electric vehicles, etc., which are sold in nearly 100 countries and regions around the world. It is one of the important participants in the international motorcycle market, and its enterprise scale and strength rank among the best in the industry. And we have been cooperating with LoadMaster load planning software for 10 years.

Why did we choose LoadMaster load planning software as our partner? Let’s figure it out!

Our products vary in sizes and need two-step loading. For example, there are over 20 kinds cargoes in one of our orders which require to be firstly loaded into iron boxes and then loaded into containers. Before using LoadMaster load planning software, we depend on manual calculation with a low working efficiency and a high error rate, resulting in a low container utilization rate.

However, with the help of LoadMaster load planning software, the time spent on loading cargoes in containers has decreased by 20% which means the working efficiency has been greatly uplifted. The container utilization rate has increased by 10% and accurate loading has also been realized. Th LoadMaster load planning software has a manual edit function which enables us to adjust some details in each container. Furthermore, the 3D diagram allows us to clearly see the placement of each cargo in every container as well as the utilization rate of each container.

Are you still troubled by the manual calculation with a high error rate? Do you want to quickly get an accurate load plan? Come and apply for a 30-day free trial of LoadMaster load planning software with full functions and without times limit at http://loadmaster.biz !

Companies in the logistics industry may often encounter the following dilemma. The orders from the same buyer include many kinds of cargoes whose basic information such as length, width, height, placement orientations and so on won’t change even as order changes. In most cases, only the quantity of cargoes change when order changes. Under such circumstance when using most container loading softwares, if users still need to fill in the length, width, height, placement orientations and other information that won’t change, then the container loading software is not efficient enough, resulting in low working efficiency and even high error rate.

Therefore is it possible to avoid such simple and repetitive work but also import cargo information in batches every time when buyers place new orders? The answer is a definite yes. LoadMaster can easily help you deal with this trouble! As the only one around the globe that has “Order form mode” to upload cargo information, LoadMaster container loading calculator can help you realize the import of loads of cargo information in a fast and accurate manner. Let’s check it up!

First, to upload and maintain the cargo information that won’t change as order changes in cargo database. The fixed information may include the size of cargoes (length, width, height), placement orientations (placed with height/width/length vertical to the container ground), stacking orders (a parameter to define which cargoes can be place lower or higher, which cargoes can be pressed or not according to their loading capacities) and so on.

Then when calculating load plans every time when the buyer places new orders which include the same cargo information maintained in the database, users only need to fill in the name and quantity of cargoes needed without repeatedly filling in the information such as size, placement orientations and so on. But please pay attention to choosing upload cargo information in “Order Form Mode” and the the software will automatically track and catch the cargo information needed for each order in a fast and accurate manner. With the help of LoadMaster container loading software, unnecessary and repetitive work can be avoided, thus resulting in the increase of working efficiency and accuracy.

However it is unavoidable that sometimes some certain cargo information will change as order changes, different from the information stored in the database, then what should we do? Don’t worry! Just modify the cargo information that changes in the cargo interface.

Do you want to avoid repetitive work to increase the work efficiency and accuracy? Come and try the “Order Form Mode” of LoadMaster container loading software!

Philips (China) Investment Co., Ltd is a leader in the lighting industry with its products sold to the whole world. And these products of various types are widely used in offices, streets, stadiums, public buildings, shopping centers, business and home lighting. Today, 30% of the world’s offices, 65% of the top airports, 55% of the major football stadiums and 30% of the hospitals are enjoying professional lighting service from Philips. At present, our company has a number of production bases and R&D centers across the country, and the company’s scale and strength are in the forefront of the industry. Philips currently holds approximately 75,000 patents, 22,000 registered trademarks and 6,000 registered designs. Since 2015, Loadmaster container loading software has been working with Philips (China) Investment Co., Ltd for 8 years.

As a huge company, our products are very diverse and of various sizes. Out of different loading capacity, these products, namely cargoes to be loaded, should be loaded into the container according to certain requirements, such as cargoes placed relatively below should be put with their height vertical to the ground and cargoes placed relatively above others should be put with their length vertical to the ground. In addition, the layers and the order of being stacked are also restricted. Under such circumstance, there is a rare chance for even experienced masters to offer accurate loading solutions in a short time. And even if possible, mistakes hard to avoid may cause the whole loading process redone, resulting in unnecessary costs. Therefore you may wonder is there any possibility that Loadmaster container loading software can deal with all these disturbing requirements rapidly?

Compared with manual calculation, Loadmaster container loading software can calculate way more faster. For example, an accurate loading solution can come out in about 3-5 min as for those cargoes with simpler loading requirements while a bit longer at most for about 10 min as for cargoes of various kinds and with complex loading demands. (The calculating speed of Loadmaster container loading software is actually in seconds, however the manual edit to meet some special needs may take a bit longer.) In this way, working efficiency has been uplifted to a great extent. With the help of 3D diagram, we can see that some container has not been full of cargoes so we can recommend adding more cargoes to increase the container utilization rate so as to decrease the average cost of each cargo loaded in this container. Users can also lock certain containers and recalculate the remaining containers which have not met the loading requirements. There are six suites of algorithms. By different algorithm adjustment, you can get different loading results to choose. Sometimes you may find that the loading result is the same, which indicates that this result is the most optimal. In short, loading solutions offered by Loadmaster container loading software highly increase the container utilization rate under the condition that all loading requirements have been met.

APL Logistics is a world-famous third-party logistics (3PL) provider, aiming to provide customers with global end-to-end supply chain services across Automotive, Consumer, Industrial and Retail markets. APL Logistics (China) Co., Ltd. Shenzhen Branch, a branch of APL Logistics in Shenzhen, China, undertakes the international transport agency business of the imports and exports from sea, land and air, international exhibits, personal items and transit cargoes. APL Logistics in Shenzhen now is one of the top 100 logistics enterprises in China. Since 2016, we have been working with LoadMaster container packing software for 7 years.

You may wonder why do we choose LoadMaster to be a partner? What kind of benefits can it bring to our company? Let’s check it out!

Before using the container packing software LoadMaster, APL Logistics in Shenzhen calculated load plans through Excel spreadsheets, and then the staff of warehouse loaded cargoes into containers according to the load plans and experience from masters. In this way, working efficiency is quite low while the error rate is very high. In addition, it’s extremely difficult for a human being to take all into consideration including carton types, sizes and weight together with the utilization rate of containers, which results in a quite low container utilization rate or even worse, the unnecessary reloading costs because of overload.

However, with the help of LoadMaster load calculator, the container utilization rate has been uplifted to a great extent. By optimizing the placement of cargoes in containers, the volume available to be loaded of a 40HC has been improved from 65CBM to 71 CBM, and as for that of a 40GP, increasing from 55CBM TO 59CBM. On average, the container utilization rate can arrive above 95%, higher than manual loading by 7%-9%, resulting in a lower freight cost.

Due to the disadvantage of manual loading experience such as the incapability of controlling irregular carton sizes, containers may not accommodate all the cargoes which by human calculation can all be loaded into containers, leading to a high rate of reloading. However, the utilization of containers can be expected ahead of on-site loading under the guidance of the 3D diagram offered by LoadMaster container loading software, reducing the reworking rate.

What’s more, assisted by the manual edit which can meet our special loading requirements, the 3D diagram together with loading steps guide is very helpful in guiding on-site loading.

Last but not least, the customer service of LoadMaster container packing software is excellent and considerable, offering patient remote presentation of software operation, Q&A, and customer visits through the whole process, making us feel warm and cherished.

Do you want experience the great benefits from the container packing software LoadMaster? Do you want to increase your company’s working efficiency to a large extent? Come and apply for a 30-day free trial of LoadMaster!

In actual on-site manual loading, there are certain situations that cannot be avoided, such as the gap between cargoes, potential expansion of cartons due to untimely transportation, or the need to add buffering materials between cargoes while loading. So how can we simulate these real-life scenarios in the LoadMaster container loading simulation software? Let’s take a look!

To simulate these potential scenarios that might happen during on-site loading, you can either set “Reserved Length” “Reserved Width” and “Reserved Height” in the container interface or set “Spatial Separation (Width)” “Spatial Separation (Length)” and “Spatial Separation (Height)”in the loading rules interface. You can choose either of these two methods to meet your loading requirements. If the container’s balance or the container’s center of gravity is taken into consideration, it is recommended to set “Spatial Separation (Width)” “Spatial Separation (Length)” and “Spatial Separation (Height)”in the loading rules interface.

“Reserved Size”(“Reserved Length” “Reserved Width” and “Reserved Height”) refers to the predetermined dimensions left in the container to ensure that all cargoes can be fully loaded on-site. It means to deduct a certain size in the directions of the container’s length, width, and height. “Reserved Size” is an empirical value based on on-site loading experience and can be determined after on-site loading under the guidance of the LoadMaster container loading simulation software for a few times.

If on-site loading is done with a forklift, it is recommended to set the following “Reserved Size” when using the software for the first time:

For a 20GP container: reserve 5-10 cm in length, 3-5 cm in width, and 10 cm in height.
For a 40GP/40HQ container: reserve 13-15 cm in length, 3-5 cm in width, and 10 cm in height.

If on-site loading is done manually, and most of the packaging boxes are carton packaging, the following “Reserved Size” is generally recommended:

For a 20GP container: reserve 5-10 cm in length, 3-5 cm in width, and 3-5 cm in height.
For a 40GP/40HQ container: reserve 13-15 cm in length, 3-5 cm in width, and 3-5 cm in height.

“Spatial Separation” is also an empirical value based on on-site loading experience. You can determine the exact value number after on-site loading under the guidance of the LoadMaster container loading simulation software for a few times. For initial use, it is recommended to set it around 1 cm.

Do you want to simulate the on-site loading as much as possible to achieve perfect loading? Let LoadMaster container loading simulation software help you!

During shipping container loading process, it is crucial to avoid cargo damage and ensure the safe transportation of cargoes. Especially when loading different kinds of cargoes with various sizes, it’s difficult to calculate how load these cargoes in a reasonable way solely depending on human minds. So, how can we achieve safe and secure loading when calculating the load plans? Let’s take a look at how LoadMaster, the load plan&optimization software makes it via the following methods.

First, LoadMaster, the online load plan&optimization software, offers six different layouts or stacking placement methods. Under different placement methods, even the same cargoes have different load capacities. LoadMaster load plan&optimization software can intelligently calculate the most reasonable placement method for each cargo based on their load capacities. For example, refrigerators have a stronger load capacity when placed with their height vertical to the container ground, but a weaker load capacity when placed with their width vertical to the container ground. Under such circumstance, we can set different placement methods for refrigerators to avoid cargo damage.

Second, load capacities of different cargoes determine their maximum stacking layers. In the software, you can set the “Max Stack” parameter to limit the stacking layers of cargoes themselves.

Third, when container loading requirements involve considerations such as weight distribution, preventing heavy cargoes from crushing lighter ones, or preventing larger cargoes from pressing smaller ones, you can set “Stacking Orders” based on factors like “Gross Weight,” “Density,” or “Packaging Type.”

Fourth, certain cargoes may be only allowed to stack by themselves but not other types of cargo. In such cases, you can meet this loading requirement by unchecking the option “Support Others”.

Fifth, the “Stack Code” combined with the “Max Stack” parameters can be used to limit the total stacking layers when different cargoes are stacked together. By setting the same “Stack Code” and “Max Stack” for different cargoes, LoadMaster load plan&optimization software will treat them as the same type of cargo when calculating the maximum stacking layers.

Sixth, when dealing with heavy cargoes, you can set “Bottom Only” to allow them only be placed at the bottom. Please note that after setting this parameter, they can still be stacked by themselves. If you want to limit the cargo to just the bottom layer, you should also set its “Max Stack” to 1.

Seventh, when there is a small amount of cargo that cannot fill the entire container, there is a risk of cargo damage during transportation. In this case, you can try to spread the cargo as flat as possible within the container, distributing the cargoes in the container to fill in the remaining space.

Eighth, the LoadMaster online load plan&optimization software also provides the the analysis of the container balance. Through manual edit, you can adjust the center of gravity to reduce the cargo damage.