Time Fence Simulator

Explore how frozen, slushy, and liquid zones affect planning stability and costs
Nervousness Index
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% schedule instability
Total Weekly Cost
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setup + holding + expediting
Service Level
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% demand fulfilled on time
Schedule Changes
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avg per replanning cycle

Planning Horizon Timeline

Production schedule (bars) vs. actual demand (line) across fence zones

Nervousness vs. Frozen Zone Length

How schedule stability improves with longer frozen periods

Weekly Cost Breakdown

Setup, holding, and expediting costs by scenario

Schedule Stability Heatmap

Deviation from original plan across simulation runs — green = stable, red = volatile

Analysis & Recommendations

Based on Blackburn et al. (1986), Sridharan & Berry (1990), and Vollmann et al. (2005)