Scheduling = CLRTS

Journal Article · Wed May 01 04:00:00 EDT 1996 · Fuel Technology amp Management

OSTI ID:457904

Latour, R R ^[1]

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1. Dynamic Matrix Control Corp., Houston, TX (United States)

One of the five principal active money-making functions of computer integrated manufacturing (CIM) of fuels and petrochemicals is scheduling. Scheduling of what? Processes, shipments, receipts, movements, purchases, sales, deliveries, people, computers, information, businesses and research/development/application. Scheduling is fundamental to all activities and interactions. This editorial is confined to closed-loop real-time scheduling (CLRTS) of manufacturing operations, one of the five active CIM functions: performance measures, multivariable control, rigorous optimization and integration. CLRTS resides at the center of CIMFUELS. Refinery scheduling is a growing proportion of the CIMFUELS business because the incentives are high for good rescheduling. Clear integrated connections (two-way) downward to advanced control promises high returns. Clear integrated connections upward to planning (two-way) also provide high returns. The interesting developments are extending CLRTS activity horizontally across traditional organizational and profit/cost center lines from crude and intermediates supply to products/components manufacturing and/or trading.

• OSTI ID: 457904
• Journal Information: Fuel Technology amp Management, Journal Name: Fuel Technology amp Management Journal Issue: 3 Vol. 6; ISSN FTMAFH; ISSN 1087-4003
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

02 PETROLEUM
COMPUTER-AIDED MANUFACTURING
PETROCHEMICAL PLANTS
PETROLEUM INDUSTRY
PETROLEUM PRODUCTS
PETROLEUM REFINERIES
PROFITS
SCHEDULES