Does anyone know of a good One Dimension Stock Cutting Problem Solver/Cutting List application, preferably a free or inexpensive one (of course ). I have tried the Cutting Stock program at DelphiForFun, but I need an app that will allow you to enter stock material maxiumums. What I mean is I have a set number of pieces in inventory, and I want the application to tell me the best cutlist layout from only those pieces. Apps like Cutting Stock tell you the optimal number of each size you need to get, I want to know how to best use the inventory I have on hand already.
For example, need (6) 7' parts, (3) 6' parts, (4) 4' parts, and (1) 3' part. The stock available is (3) 14', (2) 10', and (3) 8'. I am looking for an application that will tell me the optimal cutlist using only this available stock. (just an example, my actual problem has many more parts, and more stock lengths.)
Has anyone found something that will help solve this problem? Thank you for your suggestions.