Buffer location and sizing to optimize cost and quality in semi-continuous manufacturing processes: Methodology and application

IIE Transactions (Institute of Industrial Engineers)

Volumn 41, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 1035-1048

  Rajaram, Kumar ^a   Tian, Zhili ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST LOUIS   (United States)

Author keywords

Buffer location; Heuristics; Non linear programming; Process design; Process industries

Indexed keywords

BUFFER SIZES; DESIGN PROCESS; NON-LINEAR; OPERATIONAL DECISIONS; SEMI-CONTINUOUS; SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS; SORBITOL PRODUCTION; TOTAL ANNUAL COSTS;

BUFFER CIRCUITS; DYNAMIC PROGRAMMING; FOOD PROCESSING; GLUCOSE; HEURISTIC METHODS; INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING; INTEGER PROGRAMMING; LINEARIZATION; OPTIMIZATION; PROCESS DESIGN; PRODUCTION ENGINEERING; TANKS (CONTAINERS);

PROBLEM SOLVING;

EID: 70749121282     PISSN: 0740817X     EISSN: 15458830     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07408170902889694     Document Type: Article

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