ABSTRACT

We address the problem of computing the optimal parameters
for production control policies in the glass manufacturing
industry and provide a  framework of analysis related with
the structure of the production  policies. Three different
production   strategies  are   discussed:   Make-to-Order,
Make-to-Stock,  and Delayed  Differentiation. We  use real
data from a glass  manufacturing  company to evaluate  the
relative performance of these strategies.