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An Application of an Inventory
Model for Production Planning
Paveena Chaovalitwongse, Pakpoom Rungchawalnon,
and Kwankeaw Meesuptaweekoon
ABSTRACT A good alignment between customer demand (in terms of
quantity and timing) and production orders results from an effective and
efcient production plan. This chapter concerns the production planning
of a production line in a nishing process of rolled tissues at a case study
manufacturer. The case study is making rolled tissues under a make-to-
stock manufacturing environment, which is a normal practice for commod-
ity products. Thus, its production plan can ensure that the customer service
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