Discussion Of Lot Sizing Approaches And Their Influence On Economic Production

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Lot sizing is a substantial factor of economic production. There are various lot sizing approaches considering the same cost factors in different ways. Their results are usually quite similar. A common weakness of all lot sizing approaches is the limited consideration of relevant cost factors. The costs, which are neglected, usually rise with increasing lot sizes. This leads to illusory 'exact' results because the lot sizes calculated are generally too large. This paper compares functions and results of different lot sizing approaches and discusses neglected cost factors. In conclusion, an estimation of real economical lot sizes is presented.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication21st International Conference on Production Research : Innovation in Product and Production, ICPR 2011 - Conference Proceedings
EditorsDieter Spath, Rolf Ilg, Tobias Krause
Number of pages4
PublisherFraunhofer-Institut für Arbeitswirtschaft und Organisation
Publication date2011
Pages977-980
ISBN (print)978-3-8396-0293-5, 3-8396-0293-9, 978-1-63439-826-8
ISBN (electronic)9783839602935
Publication statusPublished - 2011
Externally publishedYes
Event21st International Conference on Production Research - ICPR 2011 - Stuttgart, Germany
Duration: 31.07.201104.08.2011
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    Research areas

  • Engineering
  • Logistics, Lot sizing, Production planning