We study the order acceptance and scheduling problem in a two-machine flowshop. The firm receives a pool of orders before a planning period, each of which is characterized by revenue, processing times on machines 1 and 2, a due date, and a tardiness penalty. The firm seeks to decide on the...

We consider a two-stage make-to-order production system characterized by limited production capacity and tight order due dates. We want to make joint decisions on order acceptance and scheduling to maximize the total net revenue. The problem is computationally intractable. In view of the fact...

In this paper we study subcontracting price schemes between a subcontractor and a firm that are engaged in subcontracting of heterogeneous orders with distinct due dates, revenues, and processing times. We assume that the subcontractor proposes the subcontracting pricing and the firm follows by...

In this paper we study a scheduling model that simultaneously considers production scheduling, material supply, and product delivery. One vehicle with limited loading capacity transports unprocessed jobs from the supplier's warehouse to the factory in a fixed travelling time. Another capacitated...