Since 2010, the client base of online-trading service providers has grown significantly. Such companies enable small investors to access the stock market at advantageous rates. Because small investors buy and sell stocks in moderate amounts, they should consider fixed transaction costs, integral...

Due to the ongoing trend towards increased product variety, fast-moving consumer goods such as food and beverages, pharmaceuticals, and chemicals are typically manufactured through so-called make-and-pack processes. These processes consist of a make stage, a pack stage, and intermediate storage...

Since 2010, the client base of online-trading service providers has grown significantly. Such companies enable small investors to access the stock market at advantageous rates. Because small investors buy and sell stocks in moderate amounts, they should consider fixed transaction costs, integral...

Bei der Anlagenbelegungsplanung in der Prozessindustrie muss eine im Vergleich zur Situation in der Fertigungsindustrie erheblich schwierigere Optimierungsaufgabe gelöst werden. Restriktionen wie Mindestbestände und begrenzte Kapazitäten von Lagern für Zwischenprodukte, reihenfolgeabhängige...