Production planning simulating system for tire vulcanization based on heuristic algorithm

In the process of tire production, vulcanization process is the last process and core process in the total production. The vulcanization process becomes the main bottleneck of the whole tire production process because of the process's long manufacture time, manufacture centralizing, energy sources large consume. Its plan quality is the key function of improving the utilization of vulcanization equipments and reducing the production cost. Production planning simulating system for vulcanization process based on heuristic algorithm was developed on the basis of studying planning strategy. The system integrates production planning, adjusting production starting time, adjusting the number of devices, inserting orders and withdrawing orders. The software system was tested by online data. Results show that the planning method can quickly workout the optimal production planning of vulcanization. The method will lay the firm groundwork for application to production process in the future.