Lotsizing and scheduling comprises activities which have to be done repeatedly within MRP-systems. First, we show via a simple example the deficiencies arising within the MRP-context by neglecting the interrelationships of multi-stage systems. Second, we propose a new model for multi-item,...

This paper deals with lot sizing and scheduling for a single-stage production System where setup costs and times are sequence dependent. A large bücket mixed integer programming (MIP) model is formulated which considers only efficient sequences. A tailor-made enumeration method of the...

This paper deals with lot sizing and scheduling for a single-stage production System where setup costs and times are sequence dependent. A large bücket mixed integer programming (MIP) model is formulated which considers only efficient sequences. A tailor-made enumeration method of the...

Sales force deployment involves the simultaneous resolution of four interrelated subproblems: sales force sizing, salesman location, sales territory alignment, and sales resource allocation. The first subproblem deals with selecting the appropriate number of salesman. The salesman location...

Sales force deployment involves the concurrent resolution of four interrelated subproblems: sizing the sales force, salesman location, sales territory alignment, and sales resource allocation. The first subproblem addresses the topic of selecting the appropriate number of salesman. The salesman...