Balancing Supply With Demand for Fluid Milk Markets - A Cost Comparison

摘要

Balancing supply with demand for fluid milk continues to be a costly function. The report measures variability of demand by fluid bottling plants when balancing is accomplished at different levels of aggregation. Costs of manufacturing the milk which is reserve to the variable demands by fluid bottling plants are compared for individual plant balancing and for balancing when coordinated at the market level.