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In this paper a mathematical model of an anode manufacturing plant is developed with the objective of assisting in the planning and scheduling of production for up to a month ahead. A model of the overall smelter already exists and is based on a monthly time frame. The anode plant is a part of this model but is a very heavily constrained area and it is necessary to have a daily planning model that will help to achieve the optimal level of operations as dictated by the overall model of the smelter. The anode area is responsible for the production of carbon blocks (called anodes) which are an integral part of the aluminium smelting process. The plant is also responsible for the delivery of all raw materials within the smelter. The model developed is a daily one replicated for up to a month ahead, interconnected by opening and closing stocks.
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Nicholls, M. Scheduling Production in a Heavily Constrained Plant – Anode Manufacture in an Aluminium Smelter. J Oper Res Soc 46, 579–591 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1057/jors.1995.84
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/jors.1995.84