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A finite capacity production scheduling procedure for a belgian steel company

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Debels, D.
Vanhoucke, M. () (Vlerick Leuven Gent Management School)
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We present a finite capacity production scheduling algorithm for an integrated steel company located in Belgium. This multiple-objective optimization model takes various case-specific constraints into account and consists of two steps. A machine assignment step determines the routing of an individual order through the network while a scheduling step makes a detailed timetable for each operation for all orders. The procedure has been tested on randomly generated data instances that reflect the characteristics of the steel company. We report promising computational results and illustrate the flexibility of the optimization model with respect to the various input parameters.

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Paper provided by Vlerick Leuven Gent Management School in its series Vlerick Leuven Gent Management School Working Paper Series with number 2006-41.

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Date of creation: 04 Oct 2006
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Keywords: Master production scheduling manufacturing planning and control scheduling/sequencing.

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  1. Segerstedt, Anders, 1996. "A capacity-constrained multi-level inventory and production control problem," International Journal of Production Economics, Elsevier, vol. 45(1-3), pages 449-461, August. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
  2. Tang, Lixin & Liu, Jiyin & Rong, Aiying & Yang, Zihou, 2001. "A review of planning and scheduling systems and methods for integrated steel production," European Journal of Operational Research, Elsevier, vol. 127(1), pages 1-20, August. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
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