Analysis and modelling of a production line in a corrugated box factory

This study deals with the development of a model for a production line in a corrugated box factory. The main feature of the study is to combine different problems in a single model. The problems considered in the model were; minimizing the waste resulting from cutting the paper rolls into carton boards for the products (cutting stock problem), utilizing the limited storage capacity to enable the corrugated board dry for a specified period of time (storage space problem), and utilizing the converting machines fully during a shift (machine loading problem). After a detailed analysis of the factory, a linear programming (LP) model was developed to obtain solutions to the above mentioned problems. A case example was selected based on the actual data from the factory records and solved using the LP model developed.