A quick reminder that the submission deadline for the ITOR Special Issue on "Cutting and Packing" is approaching: 30 November 2025.
The issue welcomes recent advances in C&P problems—both methodological and application-driven. Topics include (but are not limited to):
* 1D, 2D, and 3D cutting and packing
* Bin packing, knapsack, strip packing, nesting, container loading
* Irregular shapes, industrial applications, and benchmark problems
* Integration with sequencing, lot sizing, etc.
Submission site: https://wiley.atyponrex.com/journal/ITOR
Please indicate in the cover letter that the paper is for the "Cutting and Packing" special issue.
For questions, feel free to reach out to any of the Guest Editors below.
Best regards,
Ana Moura — ana.moura@ua.pt<mailto:ana.moura@ua.pt>
António Galrão Ramos — agr@isep.ipp.pt<mailto:agr@isep.ipp.pt>
Elsa Silva — elsa@dps.uminho.pt<mailto:elsa@dps.uminho.pt>
José Fernando Oliveira — jfo@fe.up.pt<mailto:jfo@fe.up.pt>
Guest Editors, ITOR Special Issue on "Cutting and Packing"
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