Exploring Utility in a Real-World Warehouse Optimization Problem: Formulation Based on Quantum Annealers and Preliminary Results

Eneko Osaba; Esther Villar-Rodriguez; Antón Asla

doi:10.1109/QCE60285.2024.10359

Exploring Utility in a Real-World Warehouse Optimization Problem: Formulation Based on Quantum Annealers and Preliminary Results

Eneko Osaba^*
, Esther Villar-Rodriguez
, Antón Asla

^*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

In the current NISQ-era, one of the major challenges faced by researchers and practitioners lies in figuring out how to combine quantum and classical computing in the most efficient and innovative way. In this paper, we present a mechanism coined as Quantum Initialization for Warehouse Optimization Problem that resorts to D-Wave's Quantum Annealer. The module has been specifically designed to be embedded into already-existing classical software dedicated to the optimization of a real-world industrial problem. We preliminary tested the implemented mechanism through a two-phase experimentation against the classical version of the software.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Workshops Program, Posters Program, Panels Program and Tutorials Program
Editors	Candace Culhane, Greg T. Byrd, Hausi Muller, Yuri Alexeev, Yuri Alexeev, Sarah Sheldon
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages	468-469
Number of pages	2
ISBN (Electronic)	9798331541378
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/QCE60285.2024.10359
Publication status	Published - 2024
Event	5th IEEE International Conference on Quantum Computing and Engineering, QCE 2024 - Montreal, Canada Duration: 15 Sept 2024 → 20 Sept 2024

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Name	Proceedings - IEEE Quantum Week 2024, QCE 2024
Volume	2

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Conference	5th IEEE International Conference on Quantum Computing and Engineering, QCE 2024
Country/Territory	Canada
City	Montreal
Period	15/09/24 → 20/09/24

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SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure

Keywords

D-Wave
Hybrid quantum-classical computing
Quantum Annealing
Quantum Optimization

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Osaba, E., Villar-Rodriguez, E., & Asla, A. (2024). Exploring Utility in a Real-World Warehouse Optimization Problem: Formulation Based on Quantum Annealers and Preliminary Results. In C. Culhane, G. T. Byrd, H. Muller, Y. Alexeev, Y. Alexeev, & S. Sheldon (Eds.), Workshops Program, Posters Program, Panels Program and Tutorials Program (pp. 468-469). (Proceedings - IEEE Quantum Week 2024, QCE 2024; Vol. 2). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.. https://doi.org/10.1109/QCE60285.2024.10359

Osaba, Eneko ; Villar-Rodriguez, Esther ; Asla, Antón. / Exploring Utility in a Real-World Warehouse Optimization Problem : Formulation Based on Quantum Annealers and Preliminary Results. Workshops Program, Posters Program, Panels Program and Tutorials Program. editor / Candace Culhane ; Greg T. Byrd ; Hausi Muller ; Yuri Alexeev ; Yuri Alexeev ; Sarah Sheldon. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2024. pp. 468-469 (Proceedings - IEEE Quantum Week 2024, QCE 2024).

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Osaba, E , Villar-Rodriguez, E & Asla, A 2024, Exploring Utility in a Real-World Warehouse Optimization Problem: Formulation Based on Quantum Annealers and Preliminary Results. in C Culhane, GT Byrd, H Muller, Y Alexeev, Y Alexeev & S Sheldon (eds), Workshops Program, Posters Program, Panels Program and Tutorials Program. Proceedings - IEEE Quantum Week 2024, QCE 2024, vol. 2, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., pp. 468-469, 5th IEEE International Conference on Quantum Computing and Engineering, QCE 2024, Montreal, Canada, 15/09/24. https://doi.org/10.1109/QCE60285.2024.10359

Exploring Utility in a Real-World Warehouse Optimization Problem: Formulation Based on Quantum Annealers and Preliminary Results. / Osaba, Eneko ; Villar-Rodriguez, Esther; Asla, Antón.
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Osaba E , Villar-Rodriguez E, Asla A. Exploring Utility in a Real-World Warehouse Optimization Problem: Formulation Based on Quantum Annealers and Preliminary Results. In Culhane C, Byrd GT, Muller H, Alexeev Y, Alexeev Y, Sheldon S, editors, Workshops Program, Posters Program, Panels Program and Tutorials Program. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. 2024. p. 468-469. (Proceedings - IEEE Quantum Week 2024, QCE 2024). doi: 10.1109/QCE60285.2024.10359

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