ATO Agro-Technological Research Institute, The Netherlands

Correspondence: M. P. Reinders, ATO Agro-Technological Research Institute, Haagsteeg 6, Postbus 17, 6700 AA Wageningen, The Netherlands.

Abstract

Wood processing on a centralized conversion site can be considered as a cutting stock problem. The multiperiod optimization of the production system is a very hard problem to solve. A balance has to be made between value recovery optimization and service rate maximization. In this research a decision support system was designed and built to support production planning. Strategic, tactical and operational planning are covered, but here the focus is primarily on tactical planning.