2. Chapter Three
Aggregate Planning

3. The Hierarchy of Production Planning Decisions
Fig. 3-1
The Hierarchy of Production Planning Decisions

4. Cost of Changing the Size of the Workforce
Fig. 3-2
Cost of Changing the Size of the Workforce

5. Holding and Back-Order Costs
Fig. 3-3
Back-orders Positive inventory
Slope = CP
Slope = Ci
$ Cost
Inventory

6. A Feasible Aggregate Plan for Densepack
Fig. 3-4
A Feasible Aggregate Plan for Densepack

7. A Convex Piecewise-Linear Function
Fig. 3-5
A Convex Piecewise-Linear Function

8. Convex Piecewise-Linear Hiring Cost Function
Fig. 3-6
Convex Piecewise-Linear Hiring Cost Function

9. Quadratic Cost Functions Used in Deriving the Linear Decision Rule
Fig. 3-7
Quadratic Cost Functions Used in Deriving the Linear Decision Rule