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An Integrated Approach to Simulating Sugarcane Harvest-to-mill Delivery Systems
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Hansen, Alan Barnes, Anthony J. Lyne, P. W. L. |
| Copyright Year | 1998 |
| Abstract | Long delays between harvesting and milling of sugarcane leads to deterioration in the quality of sugarcane. Simulation modelling was chosen as an appropriate means of analysing the harvesting and delivery system with a view to reducing these delays. A sensitivity analysis was conducted on an initial harvesting and transport model of a particular mill and the area supplying it and it was concluded that it was necessary to integrate this model with a millyard model, include limitations on transport availability and model individual farms. This investigation led to greater clarity regarding the various processes involved in the sugarcane harvesting and delivery system and their interaction, thereby providing a holistic view previously not attainable. A survey of farmers in the mill supply has to be conducted and the verified model has to be experimented with to determine methods of reducing delays. |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://www.age.uiuc.edu/oree/pdf/sugar-ach.pdf |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
