Conclusions

The quality of melt shop and caster  schedules has a profound effect on competitive advantages of a steel company  and in most aspects defines its financial performance. Steelmaking constraints are  specifically important in order fulfilment planning for companies which have  hundreds and thousands grades of steel.
The developed method and the solution  help planners to effectively solve problem of melt shop and caster scheduling  in short time. These method and solution were implemented at a set of international  industrial companies. They proved their efficiency and they are recommended for  use at similar companies.
Grant information
The presented results derive from a scientific research conducted with support from state funds provided by the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Czech Republic.
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