A model of the aluminum industry in the United States

The energy crisis, the high capital requirements and the high price of the raw materials are critically affecting the short and long run decisions of the aluminum industry in the United States. To study the effect of these and other factors in the optimal development of the industry, a time dynamic linear model was developed. The model represents the industry in the United States interacting with the raw materials supplying countries. To demonstrate the capability of the model, nine case studies were run representing nine probable scenarios. The results, which should be approached from both a qualitative and a quantitative point of view, are discussed and some limited conclusions are derived.

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Science

Level thesis:degree_level

masters

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Industrial Engineering and Operations Research

Department dc:contributor.department

Industrial Engineering and Operations Research

Grantor dc:publisher

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Year dc:date.issued

1978

Author dc:creator

• Kelly, Miguel A.

Statement dc:rights

• In Copyright

Licence dc:rights.uri

• http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/

Language dc:language.iso

en

Handle dc:identifier.uri

http://hdl.handle.net/10919/64660

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:vtechworks.lib.vt.edu:10919/64660