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PLANETS: A Modeling System for Business Planning

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  • Robert L. Breitman

    (Technical Systems Development, Electronic Data Systems Corporation, 300 East Big Beaver Road, Troy, Michigan 48007-7019)

  • John M. Lucas

    (Technical Systems Development, Electronic Data Systems Corporation, 803 West Big Beaver Road, Troy, Michigan 48007-7019)

Abstract

The Production Location Analysis NETwork System (PLANETS) was developed to provide General Motors with the capability to evaluate complex quantifiable business decisions. Originally implemented in 1974, PLANETS has evolved into a flexible framework for scenario description and analysis. It is now supported by Electronic Data Systems Corporation. Individuals with no prior computer or mathematical programming background use PLANETS to decide what products to produce; when, where, and how to make these products; which markets to pursue; and which resources to use. PLANETS also provides detailed shipping allocations and capital spending schedules. PLANETS' worldwide use throughout General Motors has contributed to the understanding of business problems. Usage of PLANETS in-site selection and tooling allocation studies has resulted in substantial cost avoidance.

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  • Robert L. Breitman & John M. Lucas, 1987. "PLANETS: A Modeling System for Business Planning," Interfaces, INFORMS, vol. 17(1), pages 94-106, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:inm:orinte:v:17:y:1987:i:1:p:94-106
    DOI: 10.1287/inte.17.1.94
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    1. Volling, Thomas & Matzke, Andreas & Grunewald, Martin & Spengler, Thomas S., 2013. "Planning of capacities and orders in build-to-order automobile production: A review," European Journal of Operational Research, Elsevier, vol. 224(2), pages 240-260.
    2. Vidal, Carlos J. & Goetschalckx, Marc, 1997. "Strategic production-distribution models: A critical review with emphasis on global supply chain models," European Journal of Operational Research, Elsevier, vol. 98(1), pages 1-18, April.
    3. Morris A. Cohen & Suman Mallik, 1997. "Global Supply Chains: Research And Applications," Production and Operations Management, Production and Operations Management Society, vol. 6(3), pages 193-210, September.
    4. Ruth Schwartz & Frederic Murphy, 1996. "Organizing a Model Base of Linear Programming Models Using Analogical Processes," Intelligent Systems in Accounting, Finance and Management, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., vol. 5(4), pages 217-228, December.
    5. Dasci, Abdullah & Verter, Vedat, 2001. "A continuous model for production-distribution system design," European Journal of Operational Research, Elsevier, vol. 129(2), pages 287-298, March.
    6. Zimmer, Kirstin, 2002. "Supply chain coordination with uncertain just-in-time delivery," International Journal of Production Economics, Elsevier, vol. 77(1), pages 1-15, May.

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