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| Author: | Whitaker, D. Cammell, S. |
| Title: | A partitioned cutting-stock problem applied in the meat industry |
| Journal: | Journal of the Operational Research Society
1990 : SEP, VOL. 41:9, p. 801-807 |
| Index terms: | LINEAR PROGRAMMING DATA BASES MICROCOMPUTERS MEAT INDUSTRY |
| Language: | eng |
| Abstract: | A linear programming application in the meat industry is reported on. The problem of maximizing return form disassembling carcasses is a variant of the cutting-stock or trim problem. An implementation of the cutting-stock problem is looked at, where the cutting patterns are the different ways in which an animal carcass is disassembled and the objective is to maximize the return from selling the end-products. The cutting patterns are combined to form complete carcass-cutting patterns. The linear programming formulation reduces the number of cutting patterns by partitioning them into relatively independent sections of the carcass. Implementation on a personal computer encouraged the use by the cooperative marketing staff. |
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