An optimization approach for scheduling wine grape harvest operations

Ferrer, JC; Mac Cawley A.; Maturana, S; Toloza S.; Vera, J

Abstract

This article presents a practical tool for optimally scheduling wine grape harvesting operations taking into account both operational costs and grape quality. We solve a mixed-integer linear programming model to support harvest scheduling, labor allocation, and routing decisions. A quality loss function is used to represent wine quality reduction at each vineyard block due to premature or deferred harvest with respect to an optimal date. We present computational results which show that the proposed tool could be used to support grape harvest planning in a large vineyard, at both a tactical and operational level. © 2007 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

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Título según WOS: An optimization approach for scheduling wine grape harvest operations
Título según SCOPUS: An optimization approach for scheduling wine grape harvest operations
Título de la Revista: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PRODUCTION ECONOMICS
Volumen: 112
Número: 2
Editorial: ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
Fecha de publicación: 2008
Página de inicio: 985
Página final: 999
Idioma: English
URL: http://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S092552730700285X
DOI:

10.1016/j.ijpe.2007.05.020

Notas: ISI, SCOPUS