Optimizing what to put on a pallet and in what order to maximize use of space is also a nice intellectual challenge for anyone wanting one. In real-world scenarios (esp Walmart-style retail), you have to factor in boxes of varying sizes at varying distances from where they must be loaded. Travel distance, fork-lift or walking, counts too. Then, it has to be fast enough and easy to follow to be used in a fast-paced, production environment.
Just remember to release it under Apache or GPL if you build a good one. You might benefit the economy in many ways. ;)
http://www.slate.com/articles/business/transport/2012/08/pal...
Optimizing what to put on a pallet and in what order to maximize use of space is also a nice intellectual challenge for anyone wanting one. In real-world scenarios (esp Walmart-style retail), you have to factor in boxes of varying sizes at varying distances from where they must be loaded. Travel distance, fork-lift or walking, counts too. Then, it has to be fast enough and easy to follow to be used in a fast-paced, production environment.
Just remember to release it under Apache or GPL if you build a good one. You might benefit the economy in many ways. ;)