Inventors:
Benny S. Budiman - Chantilly VA, US
Chris P. Kramer - Manassas VA, US
Laura L. Locke - Philadelphia PA, US
Marcel R. Mueller - Arlington VA, US
Sangbum Lee - Centreville VA, US
Assignee:
ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company - Annandale NJ
International Classification:
G06F 19/00
US Classification:
700104, 700100, 700103, 700106
Abstract:
A method of generating capacity, production and inventory plans, over a designated planning horizon, which will optimize, with respect to a designated performance index, the operations of one or more bulk product blending and packaging plants and a specified number, ranging from zero to a certain count, of distribution centers while meeting key operating constraints. Also decision making tools and computer implemented programs for performing the method.