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Volumetric Techniques for Product Routing and Loading Optimisation in Industry 4.0: A Review

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  • Ricardo Lopes

    (Department of Computer Science, Edge Hill University, Ormskirk L39 4QP, UK)

  • Marcello Trovati

    (Department of Computer Science, Edge Hill University, Ormskirk L39 4QP, UK)

  • Ella Pereira

    (Department of Computer Science, Edge Hill University, Ormskirk L39 4QP, UK)

Abstract

Industry 4.0 has become a crucial part in the majority of processes, components, and related modelling, as well as predictive tools that allow a more efficient, automated and sustainable approach to industry. The availability of large quantities of data, and the advances in IoT, AI, and data-driven frameworks, have led to an enhanced data gathering, assessment, and extraction of actionable information, resulting in a better decision-making process. Product picking and its subsequent packing is an important area, and has drawn increasing attention for the research community. However, depending of the context, some of the related approaches tend to be either highly mathematical, or applied to a specific context. This article aims to provide a survey on the main methods, techniques, and frameworks relevant to product packing and to highlight the main properties and features that should be further investigated to ensure a more efficient and optimised approach.

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  • Ricardo Lopes & Marcello Trovati & Ella Pereira, 2024. "Volumetric Techniques for Product Routing and Loading Optimisation in Industry 4.0: A Review," Future Internet, MDPI, vol. 16(2), pages 1-23, January.
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    1. Thanh-Hung Nguyen & Xuan-Thuan Nguyen, 2023. "Space Splitting and Merging Technique for Online 3-D Bin Packing," Mathematics, MDPI, vol. 11(8), pages 1-16, April.
    2. Ana Moura & Telmo Pinto & Cláudio Alves & José Valério de Carvalho, 2023. "A Matheuristic Approach to the Integration of Three-Dimensional Bin Packing Problem and Vehicle Routing Problem with Simultaneous Delivery and Pickup," Mathematics, MDPI, vol. 11(3), pages 1-16, January.
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