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 …

While mathematically sophisticated methods can be used to better understand and improve
processes, the nonlinear nature of food processing models can make their dynamic …

This article reviews and summarizes a number of major information technology (IT)
initiatives applicable to supply chain management and developed over the past 25 years …

Food production is one of the oldest process industries. In the beginning of the previous
century, it leaped from the small, rural scale to the industrialized national and later …

(57) ABSTRACT A multi-tier cross-department scheduling model for order processing
operations. A scheduling model for planning assignment of discrete jobs to multiple …

For most multi-period decision-making problems, it is generally well accepted that the
influence of information about later periods on the optimal decision in the current period …

This article considers scheduling products in a parallel, non-identical machine environment
subject to sequence-dependent setup costs and sequence-dependent setup times, where …

Ever-increasing customer expectations and fierce competition in global markets force
manufacturing companies to continuously enhance competitiveness to stay profitable. In …

Blockbuster Inc., a chain of VHS, DVD, Blu-ray, and video game rental stores, has
developed a highly specialized distribution network. The company maintains a single …

Blockbuster Inc. is the leader in rental DVD and game media services. Blockbuster supports
consumer demand through a highly specialized supply-chain network. This network consists …