A Multi-Period Production, Distribution, and Inventory Planning Model,

Abstract

Increasingly, today's manufacturing companies--both large and small--are finding it necessary to adopt computer-based planning systems to monitor their production, distribution, and inventory (PDI) functions. This paper describes an optimization model that captures the multi-period aspect of many PDI planning systems. This model is based on the well-known pure network flow (transhipment) problem. The model can be used to optimally select: production levels at multiple plant locations, (primary) distribution patterns between plants and storage facilities, inventory levels at multiple storage sites, (secondary) distribution patterns between storage facilities, and customer demand points, customer satisfaction levels. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1979
Accession Number
ADA084679

Entities

People

  • Darwin Dee Klingman
  • John Mote

Organizations

  • University of Texas at Austin

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  • Algorithms
  • Coefficients
  • Commodities
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Science
  • Computers
  • Core Storage
  • Integer Programming
  • Inventory
  • Linear Programming
  • Military Personnel
  • Operations Research
  • Optimization
  • Production
  • Railroad Cars
  • Shipping
  • United States Government

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  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Industrial Economics
  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management.