Author:
J. E. Everett
Affiliation:
Faculty of Economics and Commerce, University of Western Australia, Australia
Keyword(s):
Decision Support Systems, Simulation, Operational logistics, Modelling methodologies.
Related
Ontology
Subjects/Areas/Topics:
Artificial Intelligence and Decision Support Systems
;
Enterprise Information Systems
;
Group Decision Support Systems
;
Strategic Decision Support Systems
Abstract:
Iron ore is railed several hundred kilometres from open-cut mines inland, to port facilities, then processed to lump and fines products, blended and the lump product re-screened ready for shipment, mainly to Asia. Customers use the ore as principal feed in steel production. Increasing demand and price, especially from China, requires expansion of existing mines and planning of new operations. Expansion planning of the operational logistics, maintaining acceptable product quality, has been greatly helped by simulation modelling described in this paper.