A decision support system for grain harvesting, storage, and distribution logistics
This paper presents a decision support system to help farmers compare different grain harvesting and distribution strategies—for example, whether to store grain on farm or use bulk storage facilities located away from the farm. The system is underpinned by a discrete-time mathematical model that inc...
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| author | Mardaneh, Elham Loxton, Ryan Meka, Shiv Gamble, L. |
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| description | This paper presents a decision support system to help farmers compare different grain harvesting and distribution strategies—for example, whether to store grain on farm or use bulk storage facilities located away from the farm. The system is underpinned by a discrete-time mathematical model that incorporates features such as multiple crops, moisture management, yield loss, quality downgrades due to adverse weather events, and quality optimization through blending. The output variables from the mathematical model include the total yield of each crop, the duration required to complete the harvest, and the transport and storage costs. The model is validated via test simulations using data that reflects typical farming scenarios in Western Australia. The results show that with on-farm storage, harvest duration and yield losses decrease and the total yield increases, leading to more profit for farmers. |
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| spelling | curtin-20.500.11937-894942023-07-26T06:36:32Z A decision support system for grain harvesting, storage, and distribution logistics Mardaneh, Elham Loxton, Ryan Meka, Shiv Gamble, L. Science & Technology Technology Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence Computer Science On-farm storage Grain handling and distribution Discrete-time mathematical model SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT TRANSPORTATION MODEL SIMULATION-MODEL NETWORK DESIGN This paper presents a decision support system to help farmers compare different grain harvesting and distribution strategies—for example, whether to store grain on farm or use bulk storage facilities located away from the farm. The system is underpinned by a discrete-time mathematical model that incorporates features such as multiple crops, moisture management, yield loss, quality downgrades due to adverse weather events, and quality optimization through blending. The output variables from the mathematical model include the total yield of each crop, the duration required to complete the harvest, and the transport and storage costs. The model is validated via test simulations using data that reflects typical farming scenarios in Western Australia. The results show that with on-farm storage, harvest duration and yield losses decrease and the total yield increases, leading to more profit for farmers. 2021 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/89494 10.1016/j.knosys.2021.107037 English http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ ELSEVIER fulltext |
| spellingShingle | Science & Technology Technology Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence Computer Science On-farm storage Grain handling and distribution Discrete-time mathematical model SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT TRANSPORTATION MODEL SIMULATION-MODEL NETWORK DESIGN Mardaneh, Elham Loxton, Ryan Meka, Shiv Gamble, L. A decision support system for grain harvesting, storage, and distribution logistics |
| title | A decision support system for grain harvesting, storage, and distribution logistics |
| title_full | A decision support system for grain harvesting, storage, and distribution logistics |
| title_fullStr | A decision support system for grain harvesting, storage, and distribution logistics |
| title_full_unstemmed | A decision support system for grain harvesting, storage, and distribution logistics |
| title_short | A decision support system for grain harvesting, storage, and distribution logistics |
| title_sort | decision support system for grain harvesting, storage, and distribution logistics |
| topic | Science & Technology Technology Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence Computer Science On-farm storage Grain handling and distribution Discrete-time mathematical model SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT TRANSPORTATION MODEL SIMULATION-MODEL NETWORK DESIGN |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/89494 |