The book begins with a lucid introduction to elements that underlie optimization models for production planning. These concepts are then applied to well-known planning models, namely mrp and MRP II. From this foundation are developed fairly sophisticated models for supply chain management. Coverage includes explicit examples of implementation of the basic models using a variety of popular, commercially available modeling languages. The new edition is updated and contains new results.

Provides an easy-to-follow introduction to the use of optimization techniques in production planning Introduces sophisticated models for supply chain management Includes a chapter presenting implementation of examples in popular modeling languages This new edition is updated, and provides extensions Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Inhalt
Optimization Modeling.- Starting with an mrp Model.- Extending to an MRP II Model.- A Better Model.- Extensions to the Model.- Implementation Examples.- Solutions.- Some Stochastic Extensions.- Research Directions and References.