Vytech Corporation - Balancing Silo Demand

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Vytec Corporations

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Balancing Silo Demand

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Decision Sciences for Business

Table of contents

1. General introduction 3

2. Profile extruding process 4

3. Silo-extruder configuration 5

3.1 Silo-extruder configuration at full capacity 5

3.2 Silo-extruder configuration for unicoloured production 5

3.3 Long-term silo demand balancing at typical production capacity 6

3.4 Impact of A capacity increase of extruder line 4 6

3.5 Impact of A new extruder line 9

4. conclusions 11

5. Recommendations 11

6. list of appendix 12

1. General introduction

The current success of extruded panels and profiles is causing Vytec Corporations to face several problems. Due to an increased silo demand, the sifter efficiency is reduced, resulting in a substantial amount of acceptable material being rejected. Furthermore, the quality of the siding decreased as environmental conditions affected the stability of the extrusion and the performance of the used material. Finally, overuse causes the lines to become plugged.

The main cause for these problems can be found in the unbalanced flow from the silos to the extruders when production throughput increases. To alleviate the above-mentioned issues, it is necessary the balance the flow from the resource silos in all possible production situations. In addition, it is also important to increase Vytech’s production capacity to guarantee an accurate response to the growing market demand.

The following report contains the necessary information for balancing the silos for Vytech’s current production as well as a comparison of several options for increasing the production capacity. The report answers the following questions concerning silo demand balancing:

How should Vytec Corporations hook up the extruders...