Cutting Stock

Cutting Stock

2000 • Software Engineer • Lemnconfex

Developed an application in Microsoft Access that allows automatic placement of custom size panels on fiberboard sheets (the NP‑Complete 2‑dimensional „cutting stock” problem). Automating this task allowed the company to use less fiberboard sheets, while also generating less waste.

Microsoft Access was chosen because it allowed easy printing of the fiberboard sheet layout diagrams and the company already owned a license. Challenges included implementing the A* algorithm in VBA and the large number of objects to be printed.