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Part 9: Order Splitting via Graph Coloring & OPA Policy Enforcement

Enforcing complex physical packaging constraints: Hazmat separation, cold-chain isolation, and Open Policy Agent (OPA) rules using Graph Coloring.

August 25, 2026 · 1 min · Lê Tuấn Anh

Part 9: Order Splitting via Graph Coloring

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Answer-first: Graph Coloring models incompatible SKU relationships (e.g. food items cannot share boxes with toxic chemicals), while Open Policy Agent (OPA) decouples shipping regulatory rules from core backend code.