Meeting Aims and Objectives
ESICUP gathers practitioners, researchers and Operations Research educators with interests in the area of Cutting and Packing. The purpose of ESICUP is to improve communication among individuals working in this field.
The 18th ESICUP Meeting is the 2022 regular meeting of ESICUP and follows meetings in Wittenberg (Germany), Southampton (United Kingdom), Porto (Portugal), Tokyo (Japan), L’Aquila (Italy), Valencia (Spain), Buenos Aires (Argentina), Copenhagen (Denmark), La Laguna (Spain), Lille (France), Beijing (China), Portsmouth (UK), Ibiza (Spain), Liège (Belgium), Zoetermeer (The Netherlands), Mexico City (Mexico) and in 2021 – online.
Besides the promotion of publications, the activities of the group include the maintenance of a web page and the organization of meetings. Founded in 1988, during the EURO/TIMS Conference in Paris, by Prof. Gerhard Waescher and Prof. Harald Dyckhoff, it has now around 600 members, registered on the web site, from the entire world. ESICUP is since 2003 a Working Group of the Association of European Operational Research Societies (EURO).
Topics of Interest
In this meeting contributions dealing with any aspect of the Cutting and Packing problems formulation, resolution or application are welcomed. This includes theoretical achievements, algorithms development and real-world implementations. Different problems, related with Cutting and Packing, are also welcomed. Typical, but not exclusive topics of interest are:
- One-Dimensional Problems
- Two-Dimensional Rectangular Problems
- Nesting and irregular shapes packing
- Three-Dimensional Packing
- Bin-Packing
- Container Loading
- Problem generators and benchmarks
- Additional Objectives and Constraints in C&P
- Typologies
- Industrial applications
Organising Committee
Program Committee
- March 18, 2022 (Extended until 28th of March) – Deadline for Abstract Submission.
- April 8, 2022 – Notification of acceptance.
- April 15, 2022 – Deadline for registration.
- May 11-13, 2022 – 18th ESICUP Meeting.
Early registration fee (until April 15, 2022): 130 Euros.
Late registration fee (after April 15, 2022): 160 Euros.
Payments should be done in this website: https://eventos.uclm.es/79259/detail/18th-esciup-meeting.html
The fee includes:
- Get-together dinner
- Buffet-style lunch and Coffee-breaks on Thursday and Friday;
- Conference dinner;
- Guided visit on Friday afternoon (licensed guided 3-hour walking tour)
Registration to the conference must be made by sending an email to [email protected] within April, 15 2022. Please, use the following template and include the required information:
Those who wish to receive further information on the Conference are invited to send their requests by e-mail to [email protected]
To submit a communication to the 18th ESICUP Meeting write an abstract (3000 characters maximum, approximately 1 page, and elucidative about the problem tackled, the methodology used and the main conclusions drawn) on a cutting and packing topic and submit it no later than March 28, 2022. The notification of acceptance of your communication will reach you until April 8, 2022. The abstracts of the accepted communications will be included into the 18th ESICUP Meeting proceedings book that will be available to download.
The submission process is done by sending an email to [email protected]. Use the following template and, please, include the required information:
Programme schedule can be found here
Complete programme can be found here: 18th_ESICUP_meeting
Get-together Evening
May 11, 2022, from 19.00,
Note: Drinks and tapas included.
Place to be confirmed.
Conference dinner
May 12, 2022, from 19;30,
Hacienda del Cardenal
Paseo Recaredo, 24, 45004 Toledo
Three courses (starter + main + dessert), drinks included.
https://www.haciendadelcardenal.com/
Guided Tour Toledo (english)
May 13, 2022, from 16:00
Zocodover Square, s/n, 45001 Toledo
Meeting Venue
The 18th ESICUP Meeting will be held at the Cobertizo San Pedro Mártir, Faculty of Legal and Social Sciences (UCLM), Toledo
Address:
Cobertizo San Pedro Mártir, Faculty of Legal and Social Sciences (UCLM), Toledo
Registration
The registration desk will be located in the meeting venue where you will collect your name badge and registration pack for the event. Registration will be open from 8.30am to 9.30am, May 12, 2022 and during session breaks.
Your name badge
You should wear your name badge at all times during the event. It is your admission to the venue (includes coffee breaks and lunch).
Notes on presentation
Equipment
The conference rooms are equipped with an overhead projector, a video projector and a computer.
We suggest that you bring your own computer and/or transparencies as a backup.
Length of Presentation
22.5 minutes for each talk, including discussion. Please note that we are running on a very tight schedule.
Therefore, it is essential that you limit your presentation to the time which has been assigned to you.
Session chairpersons are asked to ensure that speakers observe the time limits.
Internet Access
Further details on how to access wireless network at the conference venue will be provided on arrival.
Dietary, Mobility and Other Requirements
Please let the registration desk know if you have any additional special requirements.