Optimisation modelling of integrated production–distribution (P–D) plans has raised
significant interest among both researchers and practitioners over the past two decades …

Production and distribution are the two primary internal elements of the supply chain. This
paper presents a systematic literature review (SLR) of quantitative approaches for the …

Allocation of production volumes among multiple manufacturing sites and distribution of
products among distribution channels involves many quantitative and qualitative variables …

Production-distribution planning is the most important part in supply chain management. To
solve this integrated planning problem, either analytic or simulation approach have been …

A production plan concerns the allocation of resources of the company to meet the demand
forecast over a certain planning horizon and a distribution plan involves the management of …

Many firms have been trying to optimize their production and distribution systems separately,
but using this approach limits any possible increase in profit. Thus, it is becoming more …

An extensive literature review of strategic production-distribution models is presented in this
article. The review is classified into four sections: Previous reviews, Optimization models …

The production–distribution system design problem (PDSDP) involves decisions concerning
the structure of a firm's supply chain. An overwhelming majority of the literature uses mixed …

Aggregate production planning (APP) involves the simultaneous determination of company's
production, inventory and employment levels over a finite time horizon. Its objective is to …

Abstract Tactical Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) has emerged as an extension of
the aggregate production planning, integrating mid-term decisions from procurement …