INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES FOR OPTIMIZATION OF PRODUCTION AND TRANSPORT AGRO–INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX

Abstract

The aim of the research is to develop an automated control system for the operation of the production and transport complex based on the use of information technologies – the Embarcadero RAD Studio XE10 visual programming system. The objective function is to minimize the costs of road transportation of agricultural products. The author has developed a mathematical economic model and an automated control system for the functioning of the production and transport complex. The proposed method takes into account the technical and technological capabilities of land modes of transport and the capacity of transshipment points, at which the cost of transporting goods will be minimal. With the help of the software package, the technical base for the transportation of agricultural goods was calculated. The resulting initial transportation plan for each type of delivery was optimized taking into account the production capacities of manufacturers and the needs of customers. The results of the optimal distribution of goods between different modes of transport (taking into account their production capacities) are presented, their change occurs at transshipment points. The results obtained make it possible to optimally use the technical and technological capabilities of vehicles and loading and unloading mechanisms. An automated control system for the functioning of the production and transport complex which has the form of a software package has been developed on the basis of a mathematical economic mode. The initial (reference) cargo transportation plan was calculated and the initial plan for these shipments was optimized for each of the delivery options. The operability of the developed software package has been confirmed experimentally, which gives grounds to propose it for use in industrial production associated with the movement of significant cargo flows.