| Publisher | IBM | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Format | HTML | Date added | 01 Jan 2008 |
| Topics | Software Engineering, Warehouse Inventory Management, Application Development | ||
| Downloads | 16 | ||
The manufacturer was dealing with a changing business environment. Customers were placing smaller orders with shorter fulfillment lead-times and there were regional economic difficulties, production excesses and trade disputes. The company needed to cut costs and be more efficient to stay competitive. IBM was hired to help optimize the four basic areas of steel production - inventory application, slab design, cast design and finishing line scheduling. Each area was treated as a separate project. IBM researchers and consultants worked together to define the issue for each project and break those issues into smaller problems. Next, using client guidelines the team modeled the optimal solutions, inventing new algorithms as needed.
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