Some Issues in Hierarchical Planning.

Abstract

This paper presents hierarchical planning in a production environment as a sequence of aggregate and detailed problems which are solved iteratively. An example of inconsistency between aggregate and detailed models is given. This issue is resolved by defining certain planning horizons. A characterization of the optimal aggregate linear programming solution is presented which suggests a lower bound procedure. Extensions for regular and overtime hours are discussed.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1975
Accession Number
ADA012885

Entities

People

  • Henry Gabbay

Organizations

  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Computer Programming
  • Environment
  • Linear Programming
  • Mathematics
  • Production
  • Sequences

Readers

  • Operations Research
  • Systems Analysis and Design