Two-dimensional (2D) irregular packing problems are widespread in manufacturing
industries such as shipbuilding, metalworking, automotive production, aerospace, clothing …

Off-site construction and building information model (BIM) technology bring benefits to the
construction industry in many respects, such as reduced material waste, and lead to …

The distribution of passenger vehicles is a complex task and a high cost factor for
automotive original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). On the way from the production plant …

We consider two NP-hard open dimension nesting problems for which a set of items has to
be packed without overlapping into a two-dimensional bin in order to minimize one or both …

This work presents a tailored branch‐and‐cut algorithm for the two‐dimensional irregular
strip packing problem with uncertain demand for the items to be cut. A two‐stage stochastic …

Transportation optimization usually aims at minimizing the empty load ratios (ELRs) of
vehicles. Most Chinese vehicles for logistics are owned by individual entrepreneurs …

We propose a formulation of the stochastic cutting stock problem as a discounted infinite-
horizon Markov decision process. At each decision epoch, given current inventory of items …

Cutting raw-material into smaller parts is a fundamental phase of many production
processes. These operations originate raw-material waste that can be minimised. These …

The distribution of new vehicles is a critical cost factor for automotive original equipment
manufacturers (OEMs). While trains are the ideal mode for overland transport, OEMs often …

Developing high-rise gated communities is a challenging task for architects and developers
because of the conflict of interests. To find a balance between them, regulating minimum …