Factory Planning 1: What to Make, On What Machines, and When

Variables

Table 3.2 shows the variables that are used in this example.

Table 3.2: Variables

Variable Name

Interpretation

Make[product,period]

Number of units of each product to make per period

Sell[product,period]

Number of units of each product to sell per period

Store[product,period]

Number of units of each product to store as inventory at the end of each period