We consider a competitive version of the traditional aggregate production planning model with capacity constraints. In the general case, multiple products are produced by a group of competing producers with limited capacities. Production quantities, prices and consequently profits depend on...

We consider the problem of optimizing the location and size of buffers in semi-continuous manufacturing processes. This problem is formulated as a non-linear integer program that determines the optimal buffer size for individual stages and allocates tanks to those stages in order to minimize...