Title :
Optimization systems in production and distribution of the cement industry
Author :
Aizawa, Takemi ; Kawano, Takahiro
Author_Institution :
Chichibu Onoda Cement Corp., Tokyo, Japan
Abstract :
In the cement industry, many optimization systems have been developed and are currently in operation to reduce total production and delivery costs or to optimize the efficiency of equipment investments. This paper deals with some of these optimization systems, which were designed with mathematical programming. Some effective usage of sensitivity analysis and a systems integration approach are also introduced
Keywords :
cement industry; commerce; costing; economics; goods distribution; mathematical programming; optimal control; production control; sensitivity analysis; cement industry; delivery costs; efficiency; equipment investment; mathematical programming; optimization systems; production costs; sensitivity analysis; systems integration approach; Actuators; Cement industry; Cost function; Distributed control; Investments; Linear programming; Mathematical programming; Process control; Production systems; Sensitivity analysis;
Journal_Title :
Industry Applications, IEEE Transactions on
