Tackling perishability in multi-level process industries

• Type: Article in International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2019-11-28

Authors

Wenchao Wei (Author) Other; Pedro Amorim (Author) FEUP; Luís Guimarães (Author) FEUP; Bernardo Almada Lobo (Author) FEUP

Journal

Title: International Journal of Production Research

Vol. 57 No. 17

Pages: 5604-5623

ISSN: 0020-7543

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

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Scopus - 3 Citations

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Associated Projects

DM4Manufacturing - DM4Manufacturing: Aligning Manufacturing Decision Making with Advanced Manufacturing Technologies

Other information

Authenticus ID: P-00Q-10X

DOI: 10.1080/00207543.2018.1554916

Abstract (EN): The classical multi-level lot-sizing and scheduling problem formulations for process industries rarely address perishability issues, such as limited shelf lives of intermediate products. In some industries, ignoring this specificity may result in severe losses. In this paper, we start by extending a classical multi-level lot-sizing and scheduling problem formulation (MLGLSP) to incorporate perishability issues. We further demonstrate that with the objective of minimising the total costs (purchasing, inventory and setup), the production plans generated by classical models are often infeasible under a setting with perishable products. The model distinguishes different perishability characteristics of raw materials, intermediates and end products according to various industries. Finally, we provide quantitative insights on the importance of considering perishability for different production settings when solving integrated production planning and scheduling problems.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 20