| Article ID: | iaor19992429 |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
| Volume: | 49 |
| Issue: | 11 |
| Start Page Number: | 1111 |
| End Page Number: | 1116 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 1998 |
| Journal: | Journal of the Operational Research Society |
| Authors: | Warburton A., Masri K. |
| Keywords: | optimization |
This paper describes an optimization based method that was used for analysing and improving the yield of aluminium extrusion operations at a local Alcan extrusion plant. Application of an early version of the system led to sustained annual raw material savings of approximately $1M CDN.