Scheduling in iron ore open-pit mining
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2014
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Ibrahimov, M.
Mohais, A.
Schellenberg, S.
Michalewicz, Z.
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International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, 2014; 72(5-8):1021-1037
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Maksud Ibrahimov, Arvind Mohais, Sven Schellenberg, Zbigniew Michalewicz
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During the last few years, most production-based businesses have been under enormous pressure to improve their top-line growth and bottom-line savings. As a result, many companies are turning to systems and technologies that can help optimise their supply chain activities. In this paper, we discuss a real-world application of scheduling in the mining industry. This is a highly constrained problem with some of the constraints changing over time. The objective is to generate a plan that meets the quality and tonnage targets by utilising the provided equipment and machines. The mathematical model is described in detail, and a three-module complex algorithm based on computational intelligence is proposed. The main software functionality is also described. The developed software is currently in the production use.
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© Springer-Verlag London 2014