A DISCRETE PRODUCTION SWITCHING RULE FOR AGGREGATE PLANNING
针对批量与连续流程设施，提出一种离散生产切换规则，用区间法估算库存成本，支持加班选项，可直接分解到下层计划，并报告了实际应用结果。
ABSTRACT Aggregate planning (AP) is a necessary activity for manufacturing and services alike. A shift toward high‐volume batch and continuous flow processes within American manufacturing has given rise to increasing numbers of crew‐loaded facilities. A majority of AP approaches incorporate continuous decision variables and require frequent adjustments to both production and work‐force settings. Despite the availability and diversity of these approaches, few significant applications have been reported. This paper presents the detailed development of a discrete AP switching rule that can be applied to a variety of cost environments. Inventory costs are estimated using an interval approach rather than traditional point estimates. The model allows incorporation of overtime options and is interactive in nature. Decision variables from the model can be disaggregated and linked directly to lower‐level planning activities. Actual results of model implementation are reported. An overview of the model's incorporation into the larger context of hierarchical production planning is found in [21].