Livingston Cooperage Problem
January 1, 2013E. & J. Gallo Winery Mathematics, 2012-13
Liaison(s): Joseph Allen, Deepak Tirumalasetty
Advisor(s): Susan Martonosi
Students(s): Eric Autry, Corinne McElwain, Stephanie Porter, Elizabeth Schofield (PM)
E. & J. Gallo Winery has requested a program to evaluate the size, type, and quantity of new tanks required to accommodate increased volume and variety of wine production at their Livingston winery facility. Our team focused on modeling the allocation of storage tanks to a full harvest of different wine types, with a target solve time of only a few minutes. Our program recommends new tanks to purchase based on the projected harvest, costs of varying tanks, and quality constraints.