. Aggregate planning models as linear program (LP) are formulated in this paper. The uses of models for various examples of production outsourcing and planning the optimal Product Mix are demonstrated. The results of analyzes for different situations are given. The models to solve the problem of optimal Product Mix development, conditions determination under which outsourcing is profitable for ...

Production leveling is an essential element of the Toyota Production System. It aims at balancing production volume as well as production mix to reduce waste, overburden, and unevenness. The application of conventional leveling approaches is limited by the requested product diversity. Because of this production leveling is predominantly used in high volume production. Nevertheless it can be imp...

Activity-based costing (ABC) and Theory of Constraints (TOC) are popular managerial tools for evaluating product mix decisions. A challenging aspect of the product mix problem involves evaluating joint products. These products involve complex interactions among resources and products and sequential decisions concerning producing joint products and their further processing. ABC and TOC assume th...