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Optimization of the cutting process integrated to the lot sizing in multi-plant paper production industries

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Author(s):
Pierini, Livia Maria ; Poldi, Kelly Cristina
Total Authors: 2
Document type: Journal article
Source: Computers & Operations Research; v. 153, p. 15-pg., 2023-01-31.
Abstract

Many industrial production and cutting processes have costs associated with setup, production of objects, waste of material in the cutting process, inventory, and transport which can vary according to each plant's location (factory). The production lot sizing, the planning of cuts, and the transport between plants of a company are interconnected problems that, if optimized in an integrated way, can lead to reduction in total costs. In the literature, such problems are widely addressed independently. Recently, the integrated lot sizing and cutting stock problem has been the subject of several studies. However, none have addressed the integrated problem, which also considers multiple plants. This paper presents an integer linear programming formulation for the integrated lot sizing and cutting stock problem with multiple plants and a solution methodology. The formulation is inspired by a practical situation in the paper-making industry. The developed solution methodology consists of a column generation method and a relax-and-fix with a feasibility heuristic. Computational tests were performed to evaluate the performance of the proposed approach and the solution methodology. The proposed approach presented lower total costs, demonstrating the potential for reducing all considered costs. The applied solution methodology showed satisfactory performance for all the studied instances. (AU)

FAPESP's process: 17/18192-4 - Optimization of the cutting process integrated to the lot sizing in multi-plant industries
Grantee:Livia Maria Pierini
Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Doctorate
FAPESP's process: 19/04013-6 - 30th European Conference on Operational Research
Grantee:Kelly Cristina Poldi
Support Opportunities: Research Grants - Meeting - Abroad
FAPESP's process: 16/01860-1 - Cutting, packing, lot-sizing, scheduling, routing and location problems and their integration in industrial and logistics settings
Grantee:Reinaldo Morabito Neto
Support Opportunities: Research Projects - Thematic Grants