The authors propose a procedure to model and determine the optimal batch sizes and their schedule in a serial multistage production process with constant demand rate for the final product. The model takes into consideration the batch setup time in each stage, the processing times of a batch as a...

Purpose: Computer-aided production engineering simulation is a common approach in the search for improvements to real systems. They are used in various industrial sectors and are a basis for optimization. Such production simulations have found limited use in the wool industry. This study aims to...