THE COOPERATIVE Systems model provides an information systems framework for a value chain management approach to the sugar industry. It uses modern computer and communication technologies to integrate data and systems and provide tools across the industry value chain to assist decision making at the individual business level, and to support and implement whole of value chain management strategi...

This paper deals with the performance enhancement for crystallization unit of a sugar plant using genetic algorithm. The crystallization unit of a sugar industry has three main subsystems arranged in series. Considering exponential distribution for the probable failures and repairs, the mathematical formulation of the problem is done using probabilistic approach, and different...