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

3         Summary

The proposed optimization method can be summarized in eight points:  

·        Identify company strategy and set clear goals.

·        Clarify measuring procedures.

·        Identify possible obstacles to the optimization procedure.

·        Modularize company activities.

·        Apply mathematical optimization methods.

·        Implement optimal input parameters into the process.

·        Implements control algorithms and optimize control parameters.

·        Automate the optimization procedure.

 

The proposed method requires skills in several fields and good optimization results are dependent of experienced project management.