IMPLEMENTING LINEAR PROGRAMMING IN A TEXTILE UNIT

Based on the research paper by S.C. Bhatnagar (IIM-A)

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An Overview of Cotton Industry

One of the oldest industries in India A labour-intensive industry Accounts for about 4% of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) Accounts for 1/3 of India s export earnings India is the second largest producer after Turkey. Old-fashioned technology and even older mills
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Criteria for Optimization

Contribution per loom shift Marketability of the sort

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Drawbacks of the former method of production

Spinning and processing work centres were not treated as constraints Quantity of style on different fabrics(cotton cloth, dye cloth etc) The size/type of loom used had no economic basis

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Number of LP variables =50*4*6=1200

50 different styles 4 distinctly different fabrics 6 different loom types

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Different Styles of Weaves

Plain Weave Twill Weave

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 50 production centers 200 marketing constraints 30 buy/sell options

Number of Constraints=50+200+30=280
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Features of developed package

Interpretations of MPS output Report preparation spin plan, loom plan etc. Includes special features of the problem

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Industry wide implementation

The package was used with good results at other mills Daily contribution increased Nine new ones and replacing 13 existing Seasonal implementation to improve the industry
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References
Bhatnagar S.C., Implementing linear programming in a textile unit: Some problems and a solution Weave styles, http://www.fibermaxcomposites.com/shop/index_fil es/weavingstylesandpatterns.html

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