Research Article

An Uncertain Aggregate Production Planning Model Considering Investment in Vegetable Preservation Technology

Table 1

Parameters of the APP model.

NotationMeaning

Types of vegetables
Planning horizon
Profit function over
Demand for the th product in period (units)
Unit initial selling price of the th product in period ($/unit)
Storage time for the th product in period
ā€‰Original freshness attenuation index of the th product in period
ā€‰Freshness attenuation index of the th product taken preservation measures in period
Freshness function of the th product in period ,
Unit discount price based on freshness of the th product in period ($/unit)
Original deterioration rate of the th product in period ,
Deterioration rate of the th product after being taken preservation measures in period ,
Preservation technology cost of the th product in period
Unit processing cost for the perished products of the th product in period ($/unit)
Unit production cost of the th product in period ($/unit)
Production of the th product in period (units)
Unit inventory cost of the th product in period ($/unit)
Workers hired in period (man-hour)
Cost to hire one worker in period ($/man-hour)
Hours of labor occupied by per unit of the th product in period (man-hour/unit)
Hours of machine occupied by per unit of the th product in period (machine-hour/unit)
Largest workforce level available in period (man-hour)
Largest machine capacity in period (machine-hour)
Largest capital level in period ($)