Reformulated Silver-Meal and Similar Lot Sizing Techniques

Literature and most textbooks around the world describe Silver-Meal in such a way that periods with zero demand make suggest higher frequency of order replenishments than necessary therefore total costs necessary. Silver-Meal, still best-known technique, is inferior to other lesser-known techniques when time interval calculations presently days not months. The purpose this article show another mathematical formulation avoids trouble. We also point characteristics as Least Unit Cost, Part-Period Balancing, lot-sizing are available many for operations supply chain management. illustrate different examples without demand, declining varying demand. out possible problems techniques. mostly does consider which was so important before. Lot-sizing methods must cope performance indicator “Days inventory”. Numerous practical situations exist where lot sizing help efficient operations. It knowledge tool students (future users, performers, managers). “Lägsta periodkostnad” restored reformulated Silver-Meal’s already presented literature, except those difficulties disappear.