| Article ID: | iaor1989296 |
| Country: | Netherlands |
| Volume: | 38 |
| Issue: | 1 |
| Start Page Number: | 104 |
| End Page Number: | 112 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 1989 |
| Journal: | European Journal of Operational Research |
| Authors: | Gochet Willy, Vandebroek Martina |
| Keywords: | programming: dynamic |
A heuristic method is proposed for a deterministic two-dimensional assortment problem with a large number of different sizes. The method is applied using real-world data for cardboard buying. It is found to give satisfactory results in comparison with both the current company policy and results obtained by an existing heuristic.