Managing components for assemble-to-order products with lead-time-dependent pricing: the full-shipment model

Managing components for assemble-to-order products with lead-time-dependent pricing: the full-shipment model

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Article ID: iaor20082141
Country: United States
Volume: 54
Issue: 5
Start Page Number: 510
End Page Number: 523
Publication Date: Aug 2007
Journal: Naval Research Logistics
Authors: , ,
Keywords: production: JIT
Abstract:

We study a component inventory planning problem in an assemble-to-order environment faced by many contract manufacturers in which both quick delivery and efficient management of component inventory are crucial for the manufacturers to achieve profitability in a highly competitive market. Extending a recent study in a similar problem setting by the same authors, we analyze an optimization model for determining the optimal component stocking decision for a contract manufacturer facing an uncertain future demand, where product price depends on the delivery times. In contrast to our earlier work, this paper considers the situation where the contract manufacturer needs to deliver the full order quantity in one single shipment. This delivery requirement is appropriate for many industries, such as the garment and toy industries, where the economies of scale in transportation are essential. We develop efficient solution procedures for solving this optimization problem. We use our model results to illustrate how the different model parameters affect the optimal solution. We also compare the results under this full-shipment model with those from our earlier work that allows for multiple partial shipments.

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