Increasing yoghurt daily production with modeling and simulation process

• Main Authors: Adolfo Vicente Araújo, Daniel Marçal de Queiroz, Gemima Santos Arcanjo, Santos Henrique Brant Dias, Renato Martins Alves, Francisco de Assis de Carvalho Pinto, Domingos Sárvio Magalhães Valente
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Universidade Federal de Santa Maria 2019-01-01
• Series: Ciência Rural
• Subjects: modeling; computer simulation; cenario analysis; yoghurt; dairy industry
• Online Access: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-84782019000100751&lng=en&tlng=en

ABSTRACT: The objective of this research was to use the modeling and computer simulation to support decision makers, aiming to increase the productive capacity of the agro-industry of LaticínioFunarbe. Specifically, it has modeled the current yoghurt production sector for simulation that enables it to meet the new demand. The Arena 14.7 simulation software was used to conduct the modeling. To validate the model, the output of yoghurt production collected at the factory for three months was compared with the output from the simulated computational model. Two indicators were established to perform analyzes of four different scenarios. The implemented model resulted in an increase in the production capacity of 5,000L.d-1 of yoghurt, corresponding to a production of yoghurts processed daily three times higher than the current production.