A Scheduling and Capable-to-Promise Application for Swift & Company

Ann Bixby (), Brian Downs () and Mike Self ()
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Ann Bixby: Aspen Technology, Inc., 2500 CityWest Boulevard, Suite 1500, Houston, Texas 77042
Brian Downs: Aspen Technology, Inc., 2500 CityWest Boulevard, Suite 1500, Houston, Texas 77042
Mike Self: Swift & Company, 1770 Promontory Circle, Greeley, Colorado 80634

Interfaces, 2006, vol. 36, issue 1, 69-86

Abstract: Swift & Company uses an integrated system of 45 linear-programming models based on three model formulations to dynamically schedule its beef-fabrication operations at five plants in real time as it receives orders. This scheduling application resulted in documented improvements in key metrics, such as order fulfillment, on-time delivery, and the percentage of a week’s scheduled production for which there are existing orders. The application enabled Swift & Company to execute its business strategy and obtain a 200 percent return on investment in its first year of production.

Keywords: industries; agriculture; food; programming; linear; applications (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2006
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