AN OPERATIONS RESEARCH AND SIMULATION

Authors

  • E de Jongh University of Pretoria
  • G J Botha University of Pretoria

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7166/24-2-487

Keywords:

Environment, Heuristics, Simulation

Abstract

This paper relates to a company that produces washing powders. The focus is on improving the efficiency of gas usage (per unit of powder produced) in the furnace that produces hot air. This hot air is an integral part of washing powder production: it dries the viscous slurry and transforms it into the base powder used in all washing powders. The cost of gas is the factory

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Author Biographies

E de Jongh, University of Pretoria

Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Student

G J Botha, University of Pretoria

Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering

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Published

2013-09-06

How to Cite

de Jongh, E., & Botha, G. J. (2013). AN OPERATIONS RESEARCH AND SIMULATION. The South African Journal of Industrial Engineering, 24(2), 196–213. https://doi.org/10.7166/24-2-487

Issue

Vol. 24 No. 2 (2013)

Section

Case Studies

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