%0 Journal Article %T GENERACI¨®N DE PATRONES DE CORTE A PARTIR DE LA PROGRAMACI¨®N MATEM¨¢TICA PARA LA PLANIFICACI¨®N T¨¢CTICA-OPERATIVA DE ASERR¨ªOS MADEREROS %A Herrera-Medina %A Jonnier Fabi¨¢n %A Leal-Pulido %A Robert Orlando %J Colombia Forestal %D 2012 %I Universidad Distrital Francisco Jose de Caldas %X this paper proposes a methodology for generating optimal cutting patterns in sawmills operations that minimize waste production. firstly, a linear programming model was used to generate patterns of feasible and optimal cuts for different diameter classes. secondly, a model which assigns efficient cutting patterns based on the supply and demand of the timber yard was employed. a total of 42 cutting patterns were assessed with a utilization level of 79 %. levels of loss were around 25 % depending on the characteristics of the raw material. %K algorithm %K waste %K cutting patterns %K pinus caribaea %K linear programming. %U http://www.scielo.org.co/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&pid=S0120-07392012000200007&lng=en&nrm=iso&tlng=en