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Short & sweet: Wagner-Whitin process

The Wagner-Whitin method is an exact method for batch size optimization with dynamic demand. In contrast to the approximation methods usually used in practice, it calculates the batch sizes exactly.

Our tip: Wagner-Whitin should therefore be the method of choice when determining economic batch sizes. Please note, however, that this process is also only designed for single-stage production without capacity restrictions.

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Prof. Dr. Andreas Kemmner
Prof Dr Kemmner is Co-CEO of the Abels & Kemmner Group and has carried out well over 200 national and international projects in 30 years of consulting work in supply chain management and restructuring and was the only publicly appointed expert for the profitability assessment of industrial companies in Germany for over 10 years. In 2012, he was appointed Honorary Professor of Logistics and Supply Chain Management by the WHZ. The results of his projects have already received several awards.
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Prof. Dr. Andreas Kemmner

Prof Dr Kemmner is Co-CEO of the Abels & Kemmner Group and has carried out well over 200 national and international projects in 30 years of consulting work in supply chain management and restructuring and was the only publicly appointed expert for the profitability assessment of industrial companies in Germany for over 10 years. In 2012, he was appointed Honorary Professor of Logistics and Supply Chain Management by the WHZ. The results of his projects have already received several awards.
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