Keyword: inventory

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Forecasting the behaviour of manufacturing inventory
Forecasting the behaviour of manufacturing inventory
2003,
Forecasting levels of stock held by manufacturing industry is problematic. Stocks are...
Outsourcing logistics: Designing transportation contracts between a manufacturer and a transporter
Outsourcing logistics: Designing transportation contracts between a manufacturer and a transporter
2003,
In our environment, a manufacturer procures material from a supplier and the supplier...
Problems, models and complexity. Part II: Application to the discrete lot-sizing and scheduling problem
Problems, models and complexity. Part II: Application to the discrete lot-sizing and scheduling problem
2003,
In Part I of this study, we suggest to identify an operations research (OR) problem...
Feedback-labelling synergies in judgmental stock price forecasting
Feedback-labelling synergies in judgmental stock price forecasting
2004,
Research has suggested that outcome feedback is less effective than other forms of...
Optimal buffer inventory and preventive maintenance for an imperfect production process
Optimal buffer inventory and preventive maintenance for an imperfect production process
2004,
In this paper we present a model to determine the optimal length of continuous...
Spare parts inventory and cycle time reduction
Spare parts inventory and cycle time reduction
2004,
Today many manufacturing firms are focusing on cycle or throughput time reduction to...
Modelling the effect of custom and stock orders on supply-chain performance
Modelling the effect of custom and stock orders on supply-chain performance
2004,
We model a manufacturer–manufacturer supply chain producing a custom, termed...
A stochastic set-covering location model for both ameliorating and deteriorating items
A stochastic set-covering location model for both ameliorating and deteriorating items
2004,
Most of the previous works on classication location models are based on the assumption...
Optimal lot sizing for products sold under free-repair warranty
Optimal lot sizing for products sold under free-repair warranty
2003,
Repairable items sold under a free-repair warranty (FRW) policy are examined. In the...
Finished goods management for just-in-time production: new models for analysis
Finished goods management for just-in-time production: new models for analysis
1998,
A firm is considered that manages its international manufacturing operations according...
The value of information sharing in a two-stage supply chain with production capacity constraints
The value of information sharing in a two-stage supply chain with production capacity constraints
2003,
We consider a simple two-stage supply chain with a single retailer facing i.i.d....
When to commit in a serial supply chain with forecast updating
When to commit in a serial supply chain with forecast updating
2003,
Negotiations between an end product manufacturer and a parts supplier often revolve...
Scheduling parallel machines by the dynamic newsboy problem
Scheduling parallel machines by the dynamic newsboy problem
2004,
The newsboy problem is a well-known operations research model. Its various extensions...
A fuzzy echelon approach for inventory management in supply chains
A fuzzy echelon approach for inventory management in supply chains
2003,
This paper presents a methodology to define a supply chain (SC) inventory management...
Optimal process control policies under a time-varying cost structure
Optimal process control policies under a time-varying cost structure
2003,
Quality experts have recognized two types of quality costs resulting from failure of...
Good buy? Delaying end-of-life purchases
Good buy? Delaying end-of-life purchases
2003,
We study the effects of delaying an end-of-life buy. Manufacturerers sometimes are...
Effects of a demand-curve's shape on the optimal solutions of a multi-echelon inventory/pricing model
Effects of a demand-curve's shape on the optimal solutions of a multi-echelon inventory/pricing model
2003,
When a price–demand relationship is needed in inventory/pricing models, very...
A committed delivery strategy with fixed frequency and quantity
A committed delivery strategy with fixed frequency and quantity
2003,
We analyze a supply chain environment in which a distributor facing price-sensitive...
A new variable production scheduling strategy for deteriorating items with time-varying demand and partial lost sale
A new variable production scheduling strategy for deteriorating items with time-varying demand and partial lost sale
2003,
Recently, Wee and Wang modeled a production–inventory system for deteriorating...
Approximate analysis of decentralized, multi-stage, pull-type production/inventory systems
Approximate analysis of decentralized, multi-stage, pull-type production/inventory systems
2004,
We consider a decentralized, pull-type manufacturing system with each stage having its...
Approximations to production lot sizing with machine breakdowns
Approximations to production lot sizing with machine breakdowns
2003,
In general, the study of convexity (concavity) of the total annual cost function (the...
The effect of capital lockup and customer trade credits on the optimal lot size – a confirmation of the economic production quantity
The effect of capital lockup and customer trade credits on the optimal lot size – a confirmation of the economic production quantity
2003,
The classical economic production quantity (EPQ) formula, which is obtained by...
Determining the optimal lot size for the finite production model with random defective rate, the rework process, and backlogging
Determining the optimal lot size for the finite production model with random defective rate, the rework process, and backlogging
2003,
This paper considers the effects of the reworking of defective items on the economic...
A stock location rule for a low level picker-to-part system
A stock location rule for a low level picker-to-part system
2003,
This paper deals with the problem of assigning warehouse space to inventory items in a...
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