arXiv Machine Learning

Self-Improving Neural-Guided Pruning: A Graph Neural Network Framework for Scalable Mixed Bundle Pricing

arXiv:2509. 22557v5 Announce Type: replace Abstract: Mixed bundle pricing is a classic revenue management problem arising in industries such as e-commerce, tourism, and video games.

arXiv Machine Learning
Jul 22

JD-BP: A Joint-Decision Generative Framework for Auto-Bidding and Pricing

arXiv:2604. 05845v2 Announce Type: replace-cross Abstract: Auto-bidding services optimize real-time bidding strategies for advertisers under key performance indicator (KPI) constraints such as target return on investment and budget.

By Linghui Meng, Chun Gan, Shengsheng Niu, Chengcheng Zhang, Chenchen Li, Chuan Yang, Yi Mao, Xin Zhu, Jie He, Zhangang Lin, Ching Law
arXiv Machine Learning
Sep 23

Deep Reinforcement Learning on Item-Compatibility Graphs for One-Dimensional Bin Packing

The paper introduces a novel end‑to‑end, size‑agnostic graph reinforcement learning framework for the one‑dimensional bin packing problem (1D‑BPP). It models packing as a Markov decision process on an item‑compatibility graph, where a graph neural network actor‑critic policy learns to merge compatible partial bins. Empirical results on the BPPLIB benchmark show that the learned policy reduces the mean optimality gap of a constructive heuristic from 2.66 % to 2.31 %, performs competitively against other learned methods, and outperforms a state‑of‑the‑art learned solver on the hardest benchmark family.

By M. Asl{\i} Ayd{\i}n
arXiv Machine Learning
Sep 14

Learning-Augmented Optimization for Strategic Two-Echelon Spare Parts Network Design

The paper presents a conservative learning‑augmented framework for designing a two‑echelon spare‑parts inventory network. It combines a graph neural network ensemble, variable neighborhood search, and set‑partitioning recombination to select cluster centers while limiting optimistic surrogate errors. In a case study on Amazon’s North American fulfillment network, the method achieves a 30.5% increase in combined savings over an exact‑evaluation baseline while preserving 99.8% service levels.

By Donato Maragno, Marco Caserta, Alberto Sinigaglia, Komlanvi Ametana, David Corredor Montenegro, Luca D'Angelo
arXiv AI
Sep 4

Data Market Design through Deep Learning

The paper tackles the data market design problem, which seeks signaling schemes that maximize revenue for an information seller. It applies deep learning to learn these schemes, addressing both obedience and incentive constraints, and demonstrates that the framework can replicate known theoretical solutions, extend to more complex scenarios, and suggest new optimal designs. The study builds on prior auction‑design work and introduces a novel approach for revenue‑optimal data markets.

By Sai Srivatsa Ravindranath, Yanchen Jiang, David C. Parkes