Optimizing the packing strategy for parcel delivery vans

The increasing popularity of e-commerce has led to a greater emphasis on improving parcel delivery processes. Among the various stages of the delivery process, packing parcels into delivery vans affects the delivery time. The efficiency of delivery is optimized when each parcel is conveniently accessible upon arrival, thereby minimizing the...

Box set optimization for e-commerce warehouses: Applied to bol.com

The problem considered in this thesis is the box set optimization problem. In<br/>this problem the goal is to find the optimal dimensions of a number of shipping<br/>boxes which have to provide an optimal fit on a set of items. The application<br/>considered is e-commerce, and hence the number of items is relatively large<br/>compared to other...

An optimization model for 3D loading space for the transport of large steel structures

In this report, a model is presented that automates and optimizes the loading processes for the transport of steel structures at the company of ASK Romein. This transport can be captured in two main loading processes: the loading division, which consists of allocating items to different trailers, and the loading sequence, which considers placing...

Full Color High Definition Fused Filament Fabrication

Although Full Color (FC) High Definition (HD) Additive Manufacturing (AM) machines are available on the market today, a FC HD Fused Filament Fabrication (FFF) printer has yet to enter the competitive FFF market. Leapfrog, a FFF printer manufacturer, holds a patent that allows the application of coating on 3D printed FFF filament after it has...