Production Planning Using Fixed Levels of Inputs: A DEA-based Approach

The traditional production planning based on linear programming has been studied extensively in the literature. In this paper, a DEA-based production planning idea is proposed. It is assumed that supplies for the inputs of the new operational unit can be forecasted in the next production season. Moreover, the input-output levels of the existing units remain unchanged. With these forecasted inputs, the paper develops a DEA-based production planning approach to determine the most favorable production plan for new operational unit.