A decision support system for production/distribution planning in continuous manufacturing

A decision support system for production/distribution planning in continuous manufacturing

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Article ID: iaor20032438
Country: United States
Volume: 32
Issue: 3
Start Page Number: 545
End Page Number: 556
Publication Date: Jul 2001
Journal: Decision Sciences
Authors: , ,
Keywords: production, programming: linear, distribution
Abstract:

This paper presents a decision support system (DSS) for managing production/distribution planning in a continuous manufacturing environment. The vendor has multiple plants and distribtuion centers (DCs). The trading partners have widely varying independent demand patterns. The DSS is designed for use in a multiproduct environment with overlapping raw materials and processing requirements. The production and distribution lead times at plants may span multiple planning periods. The impact of any manual override of a suggested solution can also be evaluated. The DSS is based on a linear programming model with a rolling horizon and was originally designed for a large process industry. Results of a pilot implementation using actual data are also presented, which show potential for significant savings for the company.

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