Integrating Economic Performance and Process Simulation Models in Evaluating Sawmill Design Alternatives

Authors

  • Roger J. Meimban
  • Guillermo A. Mendoza
  • Honorio Carino

Keywords:

Process simulation, machine breakdown, economic performance

Abstract

This paper describes a simulation study that combines an economic performance measure and a process simulation model. This integrated approach is capable of capturing the operational and cost behavior of a sawmill system over time by taking into consideration the effects of the stochastic occurrence of machine breakdowns and other processing delays. The method is demonstrated using an actual design problem involving a profiler chipper-canter mill.

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Published

2007-06-28

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Number 1 / January 1992

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Research Contributions

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