Case study: improving industrial competitiveness: a TSP approach

Abstract

This paper describes a case study in a chemical company in which management was concerned with low productivity and the inability to keep pace with demand. A description of the company and an assessment of its competitiveness are outlined. To improve productivity and to help management solve the firm’s production scheduling problem, a proposal was developed based on the travelling salesman problem with adjustments for earliness and lateness costs over due dates of the orders. Management involvement is discussed.

Citation

Pizzolato, N.D. and Canen, A.G. (1998), "Case study: improving industrial competitiveness: a TSP approach", Logistics Information Management, Vol. 11 No. 3, pp. 188-191. https://doi.org/10.1108/09576059810218991