It may contain inaccuracies due to the limitations of machine translation. What is the bin packing problem? It's the challenge of finding the most effective way to fit items of various sizes into the ...

Geometric packing problems involve arranging objects of given shapes within a confined region so as to maximise density, minimise wasted space or satisfy prescribed distance and balance constraints.

Confectionery has a plastic problem. From storage containers to conveyor belts, plastic is used at every stage of production. Yet nowhere is the industry’s reliance more visible than in its packaging.

Have you ever wondered about the best way to pack a finite number of identical spheres into a shape-shifting flexible container, like a convex hull? An intuitively simple problem concerning the best ...

The bulk distribution model has been in the news again lately, with well-known brands such as The Laughing Cow making their way into French supermarkets. Stakeholders in the bulk sector are seeking to ...

The war on plastic pollution was one of the earliest sustainability issues to really take hold of consumer consciousness, as high-profile media coverage such as Sir David Attenborough’s 2017 BBC Blue ...

A pallet leaves the warehouse intact and arrives damaged, returns follow, and waste quietly accumulates. Despite advances in materials, automation, and logistics technology, transport damage remains a ...