On-line three-dimensional packing problems: A review of off-line and on-line solution approaches

S Ali, AG Ramos, MA Carravilla, JF Oliveira - Computers & Industrial …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Three-Dimensional Packing Problems (3D-PPs) can be applied to effectively
reduce logistics costs in various areas, such as airline cargo management and warehouse …

A comparative review of 3D container loading algorithms

X Zhao, JA Bennell, T Bektaş… - … in Operational Research, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Three‐dimensional cutting and packing problems have a range of important applications
and are of particular relevance to the transportation of cargo in the form of container loading …

Solving 3D packing problem using Transformer network and reinforcement learning

Q Que, F Yang, D Zhang - Expert Systems with Applications, 2023 - Elsevier
The three-dimensional packing problem (3D-PP) is a classic NP-hard problem in operations
research and computer science. One of the most popular ways to solve the problem is …

Heuristics for online three-dimensional packing problems and algorithm selection framework for semi-online with full look-ahead

S Ali, AG Ramos, MA Carravilla, JF Oliveira - Applied Soft Computing, 2024 - Elsevier
In online three-dimensional packing problems (3D-PPs), unlike offline problems, items arrive
sequentially and require immediate packing decisions without any information about the …

3D dynamic heterogeneous robotic palletization problem

W Zhu, Y Fu, Y Zhou - European Journal of Operational Research, 2024 - Elsevier
This paper proposes a practical robotic packing system to automate packing heterogeneous
carton boxes into pallets, which is still handled manually in many distribution centers. The …

Three-dimensional bin packing and mixed-case palletization

S Elhedhli, F Gzara, B Yildiz - INFORMS Journal on …, 2019 - pubsonline.informs.org
Despite its wide range of applications, the three-dimensional bin-packing problem is still one
of the most difficult optimization problems to solve. Currently, medium-to large-size instances …

An adaptive variable neighborhood search for a heterogeneous fleet vehicle routing problem with three-dimensional loading constraints

L Wei, Z Zhang, A Lim - IEEE Computational Intelligence …, 2014 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The paper addresses the heterogeneous fleet vehicle routing problem with three-
dimensional (3D) loading constraints (3L-HFVRP), a new practical variant of the combined …

A multi-heuristic algorithm for multi-container 3-d bin packing problem optimization using real world constraints

AA Ananno, L Ribeiro - IEEE Access, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
With the growing demand for sustainable and optimal packaging solutions, this study
proposes a novel two-stage algorithm for the multi-container three-dimensional bin packing …

A beam search approach to the container loading problem

I Araya, MC Riff - Computers & Operations Research, 2014 - Elsevier
The single container loading problem is a three-dimensional packing problem in which a
container has to be filled with a set of boxes. The objective is to maximize the space …

A container loading algorithm with static mechanical equilibrium stability constraints

AG Ramos, JF Oliveira, JF Gonçalves… - … Research Part B …, 2016 - Elsevier
Abstract The Container Loading Problem (CLP) literature has traditionally guaranteed cargo
static stability by imposing the full support constraint for the base of the box. Used as a proxy …