Robust division of temporal horizons in production planning

In production systems, those responsible for decisions on scheduling are compelled to manipulate the temporal planning horizon efficiently. Dividing the horizon into adjacent intervals facilitates workload regulation and the scheduling of operations, by helping to determine the coherence between the operating plan and real shop capacity constraints. The methodology proposed in this paper aids decisions on scheduling and workload regulation by making them part of a robust planning horizon, which allows for the largest possible margin of autonomy