Multiple-choice Vector Bin Packing: Arc-flow Formulation with Graph Compression

VPSolver 3: Multiple-choice Vector Packing Solver

VPSolver is a vector packing solver based on an arc-flow formulation with graph compression. In this paper, we present the algorithm introduced in VPSolver 3.0.0 for building compressed arc-flow models for the multiple-choice vector packing problem.

General Arc-flow Formulation with Graph Compression

We present an exact method, based on an arc-flow formulation with side constraints, for solving bin packing and cutting stock problems — including multi-constraint variants — by simply representing all the patterns in a very compact graph. Our method includes a graph compression algorithm that usually reduces the size of the underlying graph substantially without weakening the model. Our formul...

Bin packing and related problems: General arc-flow formulation with graph compression

Cutting Stock with Binary Patterns: Arc-flow Formulation with Graph Compression

The cutting stock problem with binary patterns (0-1 CSP) is a variant of CSP that usually appears as a relaxation of 2D and 3D packing problems. We present an exact method, based on an arc-flow formulation with side constraints, for solving 0-1 CSP by simply representing all the patterns in a very compact graph. Gilmore-Gomory’s column generation approach is usually used to compute strong lower...

Vector Bin Packing with Multiple-Choice

We consider a variant of bin packing calledmultiple-choice vector bin packing. In this problem we are given a set of n items, where each item can be selected in one of several D-dimensional incarnations. We are also given T bin types, each with its own cost and D-dimensional size. Our goal is to pack the items in a set of bins of minimum overall cost. The problem is motivated by scheduling in n...