https://communities.sas.com/t5/Mathematical-Optimization/Procedure-algorithm-for-the-Cutting-stock-problem-Kepler/m-p/937232#M4205 The following documentation example shows how to approximately solve the problem: <A href="https://documentation.sas.com/doc/en/pgmsascdc/v_053/casmopt/casmopt_optmodel_examples05.htm" target="_blank">https://documentation.sas.com/doc/en/pgmsascdc/v_053/casmopt/casmopt_optmodel_examples05.htm</A><BR /><BR />The following article shows how to exactly solve the problem: <A href="https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Communities-Library/Implementing-Column-Generation-using-SAS-Optimization/ta-p/593049" target="_blank">https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Communities-Library/Implementing-Column-Generation-using-SAS-Optimization/ta-p/593049</A><BR /><BR />Are you able to share your data? Fri, 26 Jul 2024 12:04:40 GMT RobPratt 2024-07-26T12:04:40Z https://communities.sas.com/t5/Mathematical-Optimization/Procedure-algorithm-for-the-Cutting-stock-problem-Kepler/m-p/937211#M4204 <P><FONT size="3">Hi,</FONT></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><FONT size="3">i would like to know how to solve the&nbsp;<SPAN class=""><A href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cutting_stock_problem" target="_self" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Cutting stock problem</A>&nbsp;, a kind of&nbsp;Kepler conjecture problem&nbsp; with SAS.</SPAN></FONT></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><FONT size="3"><SPAN class="">I don't have any mathematical nor algorithm&nbsp;background, so i'm a bit loss.&nbsp;</SPAN></FONT></P><P><FONT size="3"><SPAN class="">Which procedure (or function, or macro?) can i use? Any (understandable) ressources for helping me?</SPAN></FONT></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><FONT size="3"><SPAN class="">Thanks&nbsp;&nbsp;</SPAN></FONT><span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":slightly_smiling_face:">🙂</span></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>the little&nbsp;<A href="https://communities.sas.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/1636" target="_blank">@RobPratt</A>&nbsp;is expected at the reception desk &nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P> Fri, 26 Jul 2024 10:07:13 GMT https://communities.sas.com/t5/Mathematical-Optimization/Procedure-algorithm-for-the-Cutting-stock-problem-Kepler/m-p/937211#M4204 vcxcv 2024-07-26T10:07:13Z https://communities.sas.com/t5/Mathematical-Optimization/Procedure-algorithm-for-the-Cutting-stock-problem-Kepler/m-p/937232#M4205 The following documentation example shows how to approximately solve the problem: <A href="https://documentation.sas.com/doc/en/pgmsascdc/v_053/casmopt/casmopt_optmodel_examples05.htm" target="_blank">https://documentation.sas.com/doc/en/pgmsascdc/v_053/casmopt/casmopt_optmodel_examples05.htm</A><BR /><BR />The following article shows how to exactly solve the problem: <A href="https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Communities-Library/Implementing-Column-Generation-using-SAS-Optimization/ta-p/593049" target="_blank">https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Communities-Library/Implementing-Column-Generation-using-SAS-Optimization/ta-p/593049</A><BR /><BR />Are you able to share your data? Fri, 26 Jul 2024 12:04:40 GMT https://communities.sas.com/t5/Mathematical-Optimization/Procedure-algorithm-for-the-Cutting-stock-problem-Kepler/m-p/937232#M4205 RobPratt 2024-07-26T12:04:40Z