"Present definitions fall short of describing the true nature of various production rates. Alternative definitions are proposed and optional procedures for determining various production rates are described. The procedures include theoretical models, data items, production rate reviews, task order contracting, and elective scheduling. Present scheduling techniques build in large variations in production rates which could impact unit cost. Where circumstances permit, it is recommended that bid and proposal preparation instructions specify the total delivery quantity, the months in which deliveries are to be made, and a request for the offer or to propose a least cost delivery schedule."


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\"...This thesis focuses on Economic Production Quantity problem. The EPQ problem is concerned with the selection of the optimal production time for a production process. The literature in the area of EPQ focused more on either the selection of production rate or the production time. We have developed a mathematical model for the selection of optimal production time in case the production rate shifts to a value lower than the starting value for the case when this time to shift is deterministic...\"

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