A DECOMPOSITION METHOD FOR PRODUCTION PLANNING UNDER DEMAND UNCERTAINTY IN WOOD REMANUFACTURING

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.23055/ijietap.2021.28.6.6609

Keywords:

production planning, two-stage stochastic programming, Benders’ decomposition, wood remanufacturing industry

Abstract

Wood remanufacturers grapple with several challenging characteristics, such as divergent co-production, alternative processes, short order cycles, dynamic market, and imperfect raw materials. Production planning is a difficult task with such complex characteristics, especially when demand is random. In this paper, the production planning problem in wood remanufacturing mills is formulated as two-stage stochastic programming with recourse to the randomness arising from the exact required products volume resulting from the different market segments. A Benders’ decomposition algorithm is proposed as a solution method. Some enhancement techniques, namely, lower-bound inequalities, multi-cut framework, and Pareto-optimality cuts, are applied to accelerate the convergence of the Benders’ decomposition algorithm. The computational results indicate that the Benders’ decomposition algorithm is efficient in solving small problems; however, the accelerated Benders’ decomposition outperforms the Benders’ decomposition on larger problems with a large number of scenarios.

Author Biography

Luis Antonio Santa-Eulalia, Université de Sherbrooke

Luis Antonio de Santa-Eulalia is an Associate Professor in Operations Management at the Université de Sherbrooke, Business School, Canada. He holds a PhD in Industrial Engineering from Université Laval, a MSc and a BSc both in Industrial Engineering, respectively, from University of São Paulo and Federal University of São Carlos. His current research interests are related to emergent technologies and novel business models and practices for innovative and sustainable value chain management. Professor Luis has coauthored more than 140 articles published in peer-reviewed journals and presented at conferences with selective editorial policies, including International Journal of Production Economics, International Journal of Production Research, Production Planning and Control, International Journal of Computer Integrated Manufacturing, International Journal of Cleaner Production, International Journal of Logistics, and so forth.

Published

2022-01-19

How to Cite

Rafiei, R., Nourelfath, M., & Santa-Eulalia, L. A. (2022). A DECOMPOSITION METHOD FOR PRODUCTION PLANNING UNDER DEMAND UNCERTAINTY IN WOOD REMANUFACTURING. International Journal of Industrial Engineering: Theory, Applications and Practice, 28(6). https://doi.org/10.23055/ijietap.2021.28.6.6609

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Section

Production Planning and Control