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The goal of "Practice Abstracts" is to present interesting, topical, and novel applications of operations research methodology to a wide range of industrial applications. "Practice Abstracts" are intended to provide Interfaces readers with short (2-4 page) descriptions of the most relevant aspects of operations research-based projects, in a form that is accessible to academics and practitioners in other organizations. Contributions should be sent for evaluation to the editor of "Practice Abstracts," Brian T. Denton, Edward P. Fitts Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, North Carolina State University, 370 Daniels Hall, 111 Lampe Drive, Raleigh, North Carolina 27695-7906 (bdenton@ncsu.edu).
Key words: supply chain; linear programming; decision-support systems.
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AusWest Timbers (AWT) Pty Limited is an Australian sawmilling company that manufactures and sells a range of hardwood products to Australian and international markets. The process from purchase of freshly sawn boards through drying, manufacturing, and marketing involves a complex supply chain with process-capacity constraints, time limits, and sales commitments for each product. We developed an Excel spreadsheet optimization model using WhatsBest!. Our objective was to manage the supply chain for an...
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