Cellar Tank Piping Network Analysis at E. & J. Gallo Winery

Abstract

We model and analyze E. & J. Gallo Winery's Modesto, California cellar tank piping network to determine the routing path for wine through the cellar tank piping network that minimizes wine damage and optimizes cellar tank and piping network resources. Our two-phase approach first explored an optimization-based solution methodology. Next, computational issues associated with the size of Gallo's piping network led us to develop a heuristic-based solution approach capable of routing wine flows in seconds. Finally, we motivate some extensions to this research in order to fully adapt our research to the specific challenges faced at Gallo's Modesto wine production facility.

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Scott J. Mason

Scott J. Mason, Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Arkansas, 4207 Bell Engineering Center, Fayetteville, AR 72701, USA (E-mail: [email protected]).