In this paper, we investigate joint optimal capacity investment, pricing and production decisions for a multinational manufacturer who faces exchange rate uncertainties. We consider a manufacturer who sells its product in both domestic and foreign markets over a multiperiod season. Because of...

We consider a supply chain in which a supplier sells products to multiple retailers. When orders from the retailers exceed the supplier's capacity, she must employ an allocation mechanism to balance supply and demand. In particular, we consider a commonly used allocation scheme in the automobile...

In this paper, we address the issue of capacitated revenue management (RM) in the restaurant industry. First we present an integer programming (IP) model to find the optimal table-mix for a restaurant. Then we address the acceptance–rejection issue by IP to incorporate the continuous...

A multi-chip package (MCP) consists of several chip modules in a single package. We consider a scheduling problem for assembling MCPs. In order to assemble an MCP, a lot should repeat assembly process stages such as die attach and wire bonding as many as the number of chips to be assembled. The...

For a commercially operating railway company, providing a high level of service for the passengers is of utmost importance. The latter requires a high punctuality of the trains and an adequate rolling stock capacity. Unfortunately, the latter is currently (2002) one of the bottlenecks in the...