Issue
Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering,
Vol.34, No.4, 952-960, 2017
Minimizing loss in LCD glass manufacturing by cutting pattern optimization based on integer programming
Loss reduction plays a critical role in improving both process efficiency and overall profitability. As processes become more complex, loss reduction becomes more challenging and systematic decision-supporting methods are thus needed. This paper illustrates such a method in the context of liquid crystal display (LCD) glass production, which involves a series of chemical processes. Loss-minimizing integer programming models are proposed to compute a cutting pattern that allocates multiple demands to LCD mother glass. Numerical examples from actual LCD glass processes are presented to illustrate the applicability of the proposed method.
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