More than 400 books, articles, dissertations, and working papers are included in this bibliography on cutting and packing problems. The list of published articles and dissertations is a nearly exhaustive compilation of the English-language references on the subject. The list of working papers, although extensive, presents only a sample of the recent work in this field. All of the books and journal articles listed in the bibliography have been categorized according to the dimensionality of the problems studied and the solution methodologies employed.

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Cutting and Packing Problems: A Categorized, Application-Orientated Research Bibliography

New Heuristics and Adaptive Memory Procedures for Boolean Optimization Problems, Lars M. Hvattum, Arne Lokketangen, and Fred Glover Convergent Lagrangian Methods for Separable Nonlinear Integer Programming: Objective Level-Cut and Domain-Cut Methods, Duan Li, Xiaoling Sun, and Jun Wang The Generalized Assignment Problem, Robert M. Nauss Decomposition in Integer Linear Programming, Ted K. Ralphs and Matthew V. Galati Airline Scheduling Models and Solution Algorithms for the Temporary Closure of Airports, Shangyao Yan and Chung-Gee Lin Determining an Optimal Fleet Mix and Schedules: Part I - Single Source and Destination, Hanif D. Sherali and Salem M. Al-Yakoob Determining an Optimal Fleet Mix and Schedules: Part II - Multiple Sources and Destinations, and the Option of Leasing Transshipment Depots, Hanif D. Sherali and Salem M. Al-Yakoob An Integer Programming Model for the Optimization of Data Cycle Maps, David Panton, Maria John, and Andrew Mason Application of Column-Generation Techniques to Retail Assortment Planning, Govind P. Daruka and Udatta S. Palekar Noncommercial Software for Mixed-Integer Linear Programming, Jeff T. Linderoth and Ted K. Ralphs

Integer programming : theory and practice

Heuristic methods and applications: A categorized survey

We address the problem of loading as much freight as possible in an aircraft while balancing the load in order to minimize fuel consumption and to satisfy stability/safety requirements. Our formulation methodology permits to solve the problem on a PC, within ten min, by off-the-shelf integer linear programming software. This method decides which containers to load (and in which compartment) and which to leave on the ground.

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Optimization of aircraft container loading

A method and apparatus are described for automatically palletizing parcels of various sizes, shapes and contents which arrive in random order at a pickup point to be transferred onto a pallet. A system is disclosed including a digital computer operating under an expert computer program which takes information about attribute factors of the parcels and applies predetermined rules to assign a space for the parcel on the pallet, and communicates coordinates of the assigned space to a flexible material handling robot.

Gert Mikkelsen

Papers

An interactive system for the loading of cargo aircraft