System Optimization

-A Methodological Approach for Production Systems

 

Sten Grahn & Johan Birve

Grabitech Solutions AB

 

Abstract

A step-wise method to optimize production systems is presented. The proposed method requires a holistic view of the company activities and the ability to determine where the main bottlenecks for the optimization method are. The method includes goal setting, proactive leadership, modularizing of company activities, mathematical optimization, control in a broad sense and automation of the optimization procedure.  

1. Introduction

2. Optimization method

3. Summary

4. References

4         References

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