Heuristics for the Rectangle Packing Problem

In this paper the rectangle packing problem (RPP) is considered. The RPP consists in finding a packing pattern of small rectangles within a larger rectangle such that the area utilization is maximized, We develop new heuristics for the RPP which are based on the G4-heuristic for the pallet loading problem. In addition to the general RPP we take also into account further restrictions which are of practical interest. AMS Classification: 90C 10, 90C 05, 90B06