Integrated Production, Distribution, and Inventory Planning at Libbey-Owens-Ford

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Authors

Denver C. Dent · Owens-Illinois (United States)

James C. Eckhart · Owens-Illinois (United States)

Abstract

FLAGPOL, a large-scale linear-programming model of the production, distribution, and inventory operations in the flat glass business of Libbey-Owens-Ford deals with four plants, over 200 products, and over 40 demand centers in a 12-month planning horizon. Annual savings from a variety of sources are estimated at over $2,000,000.

Topics & Keywords

Advanced Manufacturing and Logistics Optimization Operations Management Techniques Scheduling and Optimization Algorithms

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Industry, innovation and infrastructure

Publication Details

Published in: INFORMS Journal on Applied Analytics

Volume 23, Issue 3, pp. 68-78

DOI: 10.1287/inte.23.3.68

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