Mathematical Models of Logistics Decision in Slab Yard in an Iron and Steel Complex

The slab yard in a hot strip rolling mill is a key link and a buffer in the production system, which joins continuous rolling process and continuous casting process. There are a large quantity of operations of input and output in the slab yard. Throughout systematic analysis and research on the slab yard, the mathematical models of logistics decision for input, output and restorage operation are built. On the basis of these decision models, the management system for the slab yard is developed. Simulation application to Human Iron & Steel Complex of China shows that they are very effective.