An effective heuristic algorithm to minimise stack shuffles in selecting steel slabs from the slab yard for heating and rolling

Journal of the Operational Research Society

Volumn 52, Issue 10, 2001, Pages 1091-1097

  Tang, L ^a   Liu, J ^b   Rong, A ^b   Yang, Z ^a  

^a NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b HONG KONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Heuristics; Iron and steel industry; Material handling; Slab stack shuffling

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; HEURISTIC METHODS; HOT ROLLING; IRON AND STEEL INDUSTRY; OPTIMIZATION; SLAB MILLS; STEELMAKING;

SLAB STACK SHUFFLING; STEEL PRODUCTION;

OPERATIONS RESEARCH;

EID: 0035494053     PISSN: 01605682     EISSN: 14769360     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/palgrave.jors.2601143     Document Type: Article

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