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 …

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 …

Automating bin packing: A layer building matheuristics for cost effective logistics

G Tresca, G Cavone, R Carli… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In this paper, we address the problem of automating the definition of feasible pallets
configurations. This issue is crucial for the competitiveness of logistic companies and is still …

The pallet loading problem: Three-dimensional bin packing with practical constraints

F Gzara, S Elhedhli, BC Yildiz - European Journal of Operational Research, 2020 - Elsevier
Pallet loading requires the solution of a three-dimensional bin packing problem (3DBPP)
with additional requirements. In particular, vertical support and load bearing, which are not …

Adjustable robust reinforcement learning for online 3d bin packing

Y Pan, Y Chen, F Lin - Advances in Neural Information …, 2023 - proceedings.neurips.cc
Designing effective policies for the online 3D bin packing problem (3D-BPP) has been a
long-standing challenge, primarily due to the unpredictable nature of incoming box …

Hybrid approach for solving real-world bin packing problem instances using quantum annealers

S V. Romero, E Osaba, E Villar-Rodriguez, I Oregi… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Efficient packing of items into bins is a common daily task. Known as Bin Packing Problem, it
has been intensively studied in the field of artificial intelligence, thanks to the wide interest …

Multi-objective 3D bin packing problem with load balance and product family concerns

S Erbayrak, V Özkır, UM Yıldırım - Computers & Industrial Engineering, 2021 - Elsevier
The classical three-dimensional bin packing problem (3D-BPP) orthogonally packs a set of
rectangular items with varying dimensions into the minimum number of three-dimensional …

Machine Learning for the Multi-Dimensional Bin Packing Problem: Literature Review and Empirical Evaluation

W Wu, C Fan, J Huang, Z Liu, J Yan - arXiv preprint arXiv:2312.08103, 2023 - arxiv.org
The Bin Packing Problem (BPP) is a well-established combinatorial optimization (CO)
problem. Since it has many applications in our daily life, eg logistics and resource allocation …

The 3D bin packing problem for multiple boxes and irregular items based on deep Q-network

H Liu, L Zhou, J Yang, J Zhao - Applied Intelligence, 2023 - Springer
Irregular packing in e-commerce warehouses is a special case of a three-dimensional box
packing problem (3DBPP). It is necessary to select the type and quantity of boxes and …

Jampacker: An efficient and reliable robotic bin packing system for cuboid objects

M Agarwal, S Biswas, C Sarkar, S Paul… - IEEE Robotics and …, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Bin packing using a robotic arm is an important problem in the context of Industry 4.0. In this
work, we present a reliable and efficient bin packing system, called Jampacker. We propose …