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@kris01 By writing some code?
You need to calculate the volume of the items ordered, and then work out how many packages you need to pack those items.
Apr 26, 2022
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I need assistance with this problem
Hi guys. I have a problem. I am working on an e-commerce application and I need to calculate the shipping cost of the customer order. The shipping cost depends on the items ordered, on their width, length, height and weight. I have 5 different available packages, and I need to calculate the items ordered in which package need to go. Let's make an example. I have a package that is 100 × 60 × 60 cm and maximum weight up to 10kg. I need to take the items that the client is ordering and see if they fit in this package. How can I build an algorithm that does that?
Level 3
@martinbean for example. Let's say a guy orders a phone and headphones. Let's say the phone packages is 20 x 15 x 10 volume = 3000cm3 Let's say the headphone package is 30 x 20 x 15 voulume = 15000cm3
The package volume is 100 * 60 * 60 = 360000cm3 products volume = 3000cm3 + 15000cm3 = 18000cm3
360000cm3 - 18000cm3 = 18000cm3
so the products would fit.
would this be accurate?
Level 104
@Kris01 it is not necessarily so easy - you could could not fit two items in that box if one item is 60 * 60 * 60 and another item 100 * 10 * 10 - even though the volume test says they will fit!
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@tykus You're right, how would you solve this problem? Do you have any idea?
Level 3
@tykus I should for first thing see if the widht, length and height fit and then calculate the voulme?
Level 104
@Kris01 here is some light reading on the problem http://www.zahidgurbuz.com/yayinlar/An%20Efficient%20Algorithm%20for%203D%20Rectangular%20Box%20Packing.pdf
Luckily for you, there are some options for packages 😉
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@tykus Thanks for the help!
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