Aggregate Production Scheduling by Linear Programming With Variable Planning Interval, 363-69 (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Christopher R. Sprague

9780656535163: Aggregate Production Scheduling by Linear Programming With Variable Planning Interval, 363-69 (Classic Reprint)

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ISBN 10: 0656535164 ISBN 13: 9780656535163

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

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Practical insights on using linear programming for production scheduling in the real world.

This book centers on how a theoretical technique can become a usable, fast‑response planning tool in a cash‑constrained company. It presents a case study of implementing an LP‑based system to coordinate hundreds of materials, processes, and products, with a focus on making the model work for people, not just computers.

The work blends theory with hands‑on design choices, showing how to match static optimization to dynamic, messy environments. It trades abstract formulas for a system that can run on limited hardware and still deliver prescriptive, feasible, and global guidance. Although the case centers on a specific company, the discussion covers how to handle changing prices, multiple production stages, and the need for quick re‑planning.

How an LP model can represent large, interlinked production decisions, from raw materials to finished goods.
Strategies for keeping a planning system usable by non‑quantitative staff while staying responsive to market changes.
Lessons on building, testing, and maintaining complex planning tools within real‑world constraints.
Tips for assessing information delays, plan stability, and the value of re‑planning in practice.

Ideal for readers of operations research and management science who want a concrete, case‑driven view of aggregating production planning with linear programming.

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