A model for integrated procurement-production systems

A model for integrated procurement-production systems

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Article ID: iaor19911520
Country: United Kingdom
Volume: 41
Issue: 11
Start Page Number: 1029
End Page Number: 1035
Publication Date: Nov 1990
Journal: Journal of the Operational Research Society
Authors: , ,
Keywords: inventory, heuristics
Abstract:

In this paper, a multistage, single-product serial batch-production system is considered in which the demand is deterministic and cost factors, viz. inventory carrying, ordering, set-up, etc., are known. The objective is to minimize the total variable cost. A model is suggested which combines the purchasing policy of the raw materials and the production policy of the finished product. An experimental procedure is carried out to compare the model against a benchmark providing a lower bound for the total variable costs. The model is also compared with an instantaneous production-rate case. The results suggest that the model offers an interesting scope for heuristic procedures. The possible application domain of the model is also discussed.

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