In this paper we consider the complete supply chain for a large pulp producer in Sweden. The supply chain is divided up in two parts, the pulp production planning problem and the distribution to customers problem. We focus on the overall problem and the interaction between the partial problems and discuss how to solve these simultaneously in a supply chain logistic support system. We have modeled the partial problems as mixed integer optimization models and use specialized solution methods for each problem. The models become large scaled when we consider a realistic time horizon. We therefore use flexible ways to aggregate time periods to find good solutions within reasonable time limits.
Index Terms:
Forestry, Production Planning, Ship Scheduling, Supply Chain, Optimization, Column Generation
Citation:
D. Bredström, M. Rönnqvist, "Integrated Production Planning and Route Scheduling in Pulp Mill Industry," hicss, vol. 3, pp.70b, 35th Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS'02)-Volume 3, 2002