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...Production planning and scheduling in multi stage batch environment a thesis submitted partial fulfillment of the requirements for fellow programme management indian institute ahmedabad by peeyush mehta date march advisory committee abstract we address problem jointly determining decisions complex product machine large numbers process discrete parts manufacturing industries are characterized increasing variety low volumes demand variability reduced strategic cycle processing like chemicals food glass pharmaceuticals tire etc some examples that face this lack efficient often results high inventory costs capacity utilization research consider produces intermediate products finished goods at recycled to recover reusable raw materials inputs complexities arise due desired coordination various stages recycling flexible resources where equipments shared amongst leads conflict an aggregate level detailed is dynamic deterministic demands over finite horizon set up times transfer lot sizes peri...