Batching and scheduling is one of the central topics in (operational) production planning. Grouping or batching of jobs covers the subject of combining smaller pieces of work into larger units (lot sizes) while scheduling addresses the time-phasing of activities. In this paper we present a new...

Gegenstand der vorliegenden Arbeit sind zwei praktisch und theoretisch bedeutsame Probleme, die bei just-in-time orientierter Variantenfließfertigung auftreten. Ein Problem besteht darin, den Teilebedarf in der Endmontage so konstant wie möglich zu halten ("Level Scheduling Problem"). Das...

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,...