fomumla / equation help: metal bars available in different lengths

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Hi,

Im developping a manufacturing software, one of the requirements is to produce a report for required raw materials which in this scenario happend to be metal bars available in different length.

The system must apply all components length e.g.

2 @ 1240 mm of item XYZ
1 @ 1090 mm of item ABC
3 @ 2098 mm of item XYZ
8 @ 320 mm of item XYZ

now XYZ can be sourced in various lenghts e.g. 4800 mm and 6000 mm and 6800 mm Length

i need an algorithm to determine how many XYZ is required, in the most efficent bar length to order to minimize off cuts wastage.

e.g. the result may come up as: 3 x 6000 mm and 6 x 4800 mm

Hope this makes sens the way i explained, and any suggestions will be highly appreciated. Thanks

 

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Hi,

Im developping a manufacturing software, one of the requirements is to produce a report for required raw materials which in this scenario happend to be metal bars available in different length.

The system must apply all components length e.g.

2 @ 1240 mm of item XYZ
1 @ 1090 mm of item ABC
3 @ 2098 mm of item XYZ
8 @ 320 mm of item XYZ

now XYZ can be sourced in various lenghts e.g. 4800 mm and 6000 mm and 6800 mm Length

i need an algorithm to determine how many XYZ is required, in the most efficent bar length to order to minimize off cuts wastage.

e.g. the result may come up as: 3 x 6000 mm and 6 x 4800 mm

Hope this makes sens the way i explained, and any suggestions will be highly appreciated. Thanks

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