The fresh fruit supply chain is characterized by long supply lead times combined with
significant supply and demand uncertainties, and relatively thin margins. These challenges …

We review the literature on crop-related agri-chains. Contrary to existing reviews, we focus
on the integration, or lack thereof, of harvesting and processing planning and related …

Operations Research: A Practical Introduction is just that: a hands-on approach to the field of
operations research (OR) and a useful guide for using OR techniques in scientific decision …

Gathering the harvest represents a complex managerial problem for agricultural
cooperatives involved in harvesting and processing operations: balancing the risk of …

Specialty crops (fruits, vegetables, grapes and wine, ornamentals—nursery and floriculture—
tree nuts, berries, and dried fruits) comprise a substantial—and growing—portion of …

In this paper, we discuss the literature on production planning approaches in the process
industry. Our contribution is to underline the differences, as well as the similarities, between …

COPERSUCAR Ltda (the acronym for the Sugarcane and Ethanol Producers' Cooperative in
São Paulo state) is a Brazilian cooperative of sugarcane producers and the largest sugar …

This paper puts forth an Internet-based architecture for machine-to-machine communication
and computation that enhances bio-productivity in agriculture. The approach utilizes an …

In this paper we extend the ELSP model to allow for linearly changing demand rates over a
fixed planning horizon. This extension of the ELSP research provides a model that can be …

Helps Students Understand Mathematical Programming Principles and Solve Real-World
Applications Supplies enough mathematical rigor yet accessible enough for undergraduates …