1873. Risk mitigation in distribution of organic liquid fertiliser by using combined discrete event simulation model and linear programming tools
Invited abstract in session MC-9: New challenges for risk management, stream OR in Finance and Insurance .
Monday, 12:30-14:00Room: Clarendon SR 2.01
Authors (first author is the speaker)
| 1. | Remigio Berruto
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| University of Torino | |
| 2. | Patrizia Busato
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| Politecnico di Torino |
Abstract
Logistics have been used to analyse agricultural operations, such as chemical application, mineral or organic fertilisation and harvesting-handling operations. Recently, due to national or European commitments concerning livestock waste management, this waste is being applied in many crops instead of other mineral fertilisers. The organic fertiliser produced has a high availability although most of the crops it is applied to have strict timeliness issues concerning its application. Here, organic fertilizer (as liquid manure) distribution logistic system is modelled by using a combined simulation and linear programming method. The method applies in certain crops and field areas taking into account specific agronomical, legislation and other constraints with the objective of minimising the optimal annual cost. Given their direct connection with the organic fertiliser distribution, the operations of cultivation and seeding were included. In a basic scenario, the optimal cost will be assessed for both crops in total cultivated area of 400 ha. Three modified scenarios are presented. Three scenarios related to the availability of equipment, storage locations are being evaluated and presented.
Keywords
- Capacity Planning
- OR in Agriculture
- Logistics
Status: accepted
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