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Journal of the Operational Research Society Volume 49, 1998 - Issue 11
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Case-Oriented Paper

Using optimization to improve the yield of an aluminium extrusion plant

K MasriInfomax ConsultingVancouverBC.CanadaCorrespondence[email protected]
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A WarburtonSimon Fraser UniversityBC.Canada
Pages 1111-1116 | Received 01 Jun 1997, Accepted 01 May 1998, Published online: 20 Dec 2017
 
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Abstract

This paper describes an optimisation based method that was used for analysing and improving the yield of aluminium extrusion operations at a local Alcan extrusion plant. Application of an early version of the system led to sustained annual raw material savings of approximately $1M CDN.

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