A Scheduling and Capable-to-Promise Application for Swift & Company

Authors:
Ann Bixby;Brian Downs;Mike Self
Affiliations:
Aspen Technology, Inc., 2500 CityWest Boulevard, Suite 1500, Houston, Texas 77042;Aspen Technology, Inc., 2500 CityWest Boulevard, Suite 1500, Houston, Texas 77042;Swift & Company, 1770 Promontory Circle, Greeley, Colorado 80634
Venue:
Interfaces
Year:
2006

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Abstract

Swift & Company uses an integrated system of 45 linear-programming models based on three model formulations to dynamically schedule its beef-fabrication operations at five plants in real time as it receives orders. This scheduling application resulted in documented improvements in key metrics, such as order fulfillment, on-time delivery, and the percentage of a weeks scheduled production for which there are existing orders. The application enabled Swift & Company to execute its business strategy and obtain a 200 percent return on investment in its first year of production.