Production planning and batch sizing in 4.0 evolutive environment: analytic and simulative approaches - 8th April 2025

Prof. Bortolini Marco

CFU: 1 (5 hours)

TOPIC: The seminar investigates the production planning and batch sizing problem in modern 4.0 evolutive environments made of the simultaneous presence of standard, modern and advanced parallel production lines/machines having diRerent levels of performance. Starting from traditional models, both analytic and simulative approaches are discussed and practically tested using a field-industry database. The goal is to answer to the tactical questions: “How much to produce, when and using which lines/machines?” subject to feasibility constraints and toward an annual global cost optimality. Attendants are expected to
enlarge their methods’ toolkit in operations’ management by:
• Understanding a model for batch sizing within a multi-line production system;
• Benchmarking the model performance by using simulation;
• Applying knowledge by using a field-industry database to develop a multi-scenario
analysis.
MODALITY: Hybrid seminar (open to AIDI - Ph.D. Net)
EVALUATION: Homework assignment