... the optimal master production schedule (medium‐term), as well as the detailed schedule (short‐term) at the bottleneck resource, using mathematical programming; to support decisions across different planning horizons in an integrated fashion. Findings This unified approach was applied to an electronics...

...Srinivas Talluri; Joseph Sarkis © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2001 Benchmarking Modelling Performance measurement Mathematical programming The concept of benchmarking has proven very effective to those organizations that seek to continuously improve their operations...

... Limited 1998 Distribution Location Logistics Mathematical programming In this paper we consider the relationship between the management of inventory, location of facilities and the determination of transportation policy simultaneously in a distribution network design environment...

... responsiveness. Setting up facilities in international locations shows a greater commitment to customers in the local market and increases customer loyalty to the product or the service. © MCB UP Limited 1996 Facilities management International manufacturing Mathematical programming...