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Dry-or-buy decision support for dry
kiln scheduling in furniture production
ARMAN R. YAGHUBIAN, THOM J. HODGSON & JEFFREY A. JOINES
Himanshu Bhokarikar | Ankit Ranjan
Biswa Ranjan Barik | Vardhan Reddy
Project 15
OHM Term Project
Introduction
FURNITURE
MAKING
PROCESS
Shaping,
Finishing,
Polishing etc.
GREEN LUMBER
X
DRIED LUMBER
Cost
Dried Lumber procuring methods
Buying Dried Lumber from
open market
Buying Green Lumber and
drying using inhouse kilns
Background
Understanding furniture production:
Green lumber Vs dry lumber - root cause for dry-buy decision
Raw Wood Green Lumber Dried Lumber
Dimensional stability
Biological degradation
Strength
Nail holding ability
Low
High
V. Low
Low
Low
V. High
Low
High
High
High
Significantly more expensive Comparatively cheaper
Assumed unlimited supply
Supply is limited by the
capacity of in-house kilns
Risk
Assessment
Introduction
Methodology
Analysis
Mitigation
Introduction
Conclusion
Modelling
Formulation
Possible
Solutions
1 2
3
Iterative "What-If" Cost Analysis
X
Trial-and-error, suboptimal for
large problem
Mathematical programming, cost
minimization (IP)
NP-completeness, computational
complexity
Three-phase heuristic
local search
Faster computation, not always
optimal
Background
Solution Approaches and Constraints:
Iterative, LP, Heuristics
Risk
Assessment
Introduction
Methodology
Analysis
Mitigation
Introduction
Conclusion
Modelling
Formulation
Formulation
OBJECTIVE
FUNCTION
X
Decision
Variables
Amount of demand j
outsourced
No. of jobs assigned to
kiln k of demand j
Parameters
Per Sq. Foot cost
of dried lumber
Cost of drying
demand j in kiln k
Demand j
(in board feet)
Per Sq. Foot cost
of green lumber
Risk
Assessment
Introduction
Methodology
Analysis
Mitigation
Formulation
Understanding furniture production:
Formulating trade-off between buying Vs drying lumber
Cost of Buying
Dried Lumber
Total cost of
Drying Green Lumber
Cost of Buying
Green Lumber
Introduction
Conclusion
Modelling
Formulation
1
2
3
The processing time + starting time of a job
Should be lesser than the Due Date
X
Formulation
Understanding furniture production:
Constraints
In-house dried lumber (in sq. foot) + Outsourced
dried lumber would be Greater than Total Demand
Both the decision variables should
be Positive Integers
Risk
Assessment
Introduction
Methodology
Analysis
Mitigation
Introduction
Conclusion
Modelling
Formulation
Modelling
START
Quick and Dirty Solution 2-1 exchange ?
1-2 exchange ?
1-1 exchange ?
1-0 push ?
Job
Reallocation
Outsource
Re-evaluation
Success after stage 3
1000 starting points ?
STOP
X
Heuristic
Solving the dry vs buy dilemma :
Understanding heuristic algorithm
STAGE 1
STAGE 2
STAGE 3
Randomly
Sequenced
Randomly
Sequenced
NO
NO
NO
Success
Success
Success
Success
Success
Success
NO
NO
NO
YES
YES
NO
SWITCHING ROUTINES RE-EVALUATION
Risk
Assessment
Introduction
Methodology
Analysis
Mitigation
Introduction
Conclusion
Modelling
Formulation
Heuristic Algorithm Code
INITIALIZATION
IMPROVEMENT
COST FUNCTION
UTILITY FUNCTIONS
Assigning Job j to Kiln k
&
selecting jobs to be outsourced
Minimizing Drying - Buying Cost
Switching Routines
Checking the Feasibility and
Improvement
X
Heuristic
Solving the dry Vs buy dilemma :
Understanding heuristic algorithm
Risk
Assessment
Introduction
Methodology
Analysis
Mitigation
Introduction
Conclusion
Modelling
Formulation
Simulated Annealing Code
INITIALIZATION
COST FUNCTION
IMPROVING THE COST
FUNCTION
STOPPING CRITERIA
Random initial solution
&
Defining initial Temp
Minimizing Drying - Buying Cost
Defining the objective function &
Cost calculation
Number of Iteration
X
Heuristic
Solving the dry Vs buy dilemma :
Understanding Simulated Annealing algorithm
Risk
Assessment
Introduction
Methodology
Analysis
Mitigation
Introduction
Conclusion
Modelling
Formulation
Conclusion
X
Method Implemented 100 1000 10000
Heuristic 0.31 sec 1.09 sec 2.07 sec
Simulated Annealing 0.61 sec 2.70 sec 3.40 sec
Integer Programming (IP) 1.30 sec 4 sec 6.22 sec
Value of N
Background
Comparing Solution Approaches:
Heuristic, Simulated Annealing, and IP Algorithm Performance
Risk
Assessment
Introduction
Methodology
Analysis
Mitigation
Introduction
Conclusion
Modelling
Formulation
Literature Review
X
Problem Identification
Formulation
Simulated Annealing
Comparative Analysis
Presentation Design
Conclusion
Personal contribution
Ankit Ranjan Biswa Ranjan Barik Himanshu Bhokarikar Vardhan Reddy
Heuristic Implementation
Risk
Assessment
Introduction
Methodology
Analysis
Mitigation
Introduction
Conclusion
Modelling
Formulation
GitHub Link
THANK YOU
IIT Kharagpur

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Dry and Buy decision for kiln scheduling

  • 1. Dry-or-buy decision support for dry kiln scheduling in furniture production ARMAN R. YAGHUBIAN, THOM J. HODGSON & JEFFREY A. JOINES Himanshu Bhokarikar | Ankit Ranjan Biswa Ranjan Barik | Vardhan Reddy Project 15 OHM Term Project
  • 3. FURNITURE MAKING PROCESS Shaping, Finishing, Polishing etc. GREEN LUMBER X DRIED LUMBER Cost Dried Lumber procuring methods Buying Dried Lumber from open market Buying Green Lumber and drying using inhouse kilns Background Understanding furniture production: Green lumber Vs dry lumber - root cause for dry-buy decision Raw Wood Green Lumber Dried Lumber Dimensional stability Biological degradation Strength Nail holding ability Low High V. Low Low Low V. High Low High High High Significantly more expensive Comparatively cheaper Assumed unlimited supply Supply is limited by the capacity of in-house kilns Risk Assessment Introduction Methodology Analysis Mitigation Introduction Conclusion Modelling Formulation
  • 4. Possible Solutions 1 2 3 Iterative "What-If" Cost Analysis X Trial-and-error, suboptimal for large problem Mathematical programming, cost minimization (IP) NP-completeness, computational complexity Three-phase heuristic local search Faster computation, not always optimal Background Solution Approaches and Constraints: Iterative, LP, Heuristics Risk Assessment Introduction Methodology Analysis Mitigation Introduction Conclusion Modelling Formulation
  • 6. OBJECTIVE FUNCTION X Decision Variables Amount of demand j outsourced No. of jobs assigned to kiln k of demand j Parameters Per Sq. Foot cost of dried lumber Cost of drying demand j in kiln k Demand j (in board feet) Per Sq. Foot cost of green lumber Risk Assessment Introduction Methodology Analysis Mitigation Formulation Understanding furniture production: Formulating trade-off between buying Vs drying lumber Cost of Buying Dried Lumber Total cost of Drying Green Lumber Cost of Buying Green Lumber Introduction Conclusion Modelling Formulation
  • 7. 1 2 3 The processing time + starting time of a job Should be lesser than the Due Date X Formulation Understanding furniture production: Constraints In-house dried lumber (in sq. foot) + Outsourced dried lumber would be Greater than Total Demand Both the decision variables should be Positive Integers Risk Assessment Introduction Methodology Analysis Mitigation Introduction Conclusion Modelling Formulation
  • 9. START Quick and Dirty Solution 2-1 exchange ? 1-2 exchange ? 1-1 exchange ? 1-0 push ? Job Reallocation Outsource Re-evaluation Success after stage 3 1000 starting points ? STOP X Heuristic Solving the dry vs buy dilemma : Understanding heuristic algorithm STAGE 1 STAGE 2 STAGE 3 Randomly Sequenced Randomly Sequenced NO NO NO Success Success Success Success Success Success NO NO NO YES YES NO SWITCHING ROUTINES RE-EVALUATION Risk Assessment Introduction Methodology Analysis Mitigation Introduction Conclusion Modelling Formulation
  • 10. Heuristic Algorithm Code INITIALIZATION IMPROVEMENT COST FUNCTION UTILITY FUNCTIONS Assigning Job j to Kiln k & selecting jobs to be outsourced Minimizing Drying - Buying Cost Switching Routines Checking the Feasibility and Improvement X Heuristic Solving the dry Vs buy dilemma : Understanding heuristic algorithm Risk Assessment Introduction Methodology Analysis Mitigation Introduction Conclusion Modelling Formulation
  • 11. Simulated Annealing Code INITIALIZATION COST FUNCTION IMPROVING THE COST FUNCTION STOPPING CRITERIA Random initial solution & Defining initial Temp Minimizing Drying - Buying Cost Defining the objective function & Cost calculation Number of Iteration X Heuristic Solving the dry Vs buy dilemma : Understanding Simulated Annealing algorithm Risk Assessment Introduction Methodology Analysis Mitigation Introduction Conclusion Modelling Formulation
  • 13. X Method Implemented 100 1000 10000 Heuristic 0.31 sec 1.09 sec 2.07 sec Simulated Annealing 0.61 sec 2.70 sec 3.40 sec Integer Programming (IP) 1.30 sec 4 sec 6.22 sec Value of N Background Comparing Solution Approaches: Heuristic, Simulated Annealing, and IP Algorithm Performance Risk Assessment Introduction Methodology Analysis Mitigation Introduction Conclusion Modelling Formulation
  • 14. Literature Review X Problem Identification Formulation Simulated Annealing Comparative Analysis Presentation Design Conclusion Personal contribution Ankit Ranjan Biswa Ranjan Barik Himanshu Bhokarikar Vardhan Reddy Heuristic Implementation Risk Assessment Introduction Methodology Analysis Mitigation Introduction Conclusion Modelling Formulation GitHub Link