Aggregate model and decomposition method for mid-term production planning

Abstract

In this paper a hierarchical decomposition-based approach to the planning of an electronic tube production unit is presented. A mid-term planning level computes a manufacturing plan over a discretized horizon by using a decomposition method for solving large linear programming problems. Then a short-term level schedules the first week objective previously calculated. Special attention is paid to the planning level

Notes

Based on a paper presented at the 6th International Conference on Production Research (Novi Sad), August 1981