In this paper we analyze the evolution of output decisions of adaptive firms in an environment of oligopolistic competition. The firm might either choose to produce one of several existing product variants or try to establish a new product variant on the market....

The application of advanced methods of process management is essential, especially in those fields in which activity durations can be determined only vaguely, while at the same time a highly competitive market enforces strict completion schedules through the implementation of penalties. The...

This paper refers to a hierarchical production planning system in a make-to-order environment. A challenging task in this context is to determine good production parameter settings in order to benefit from established planning methods. We present a framework for hierarchical production planning...