| Article ID: | iaor200950387 |
| Country: | Germany |
| Volume: | 3 |
| Issue: | 2 |
| Start Page Number: | 239 |
| End Page Number: | 251 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2009 |
| Journal: | Optimization Letters |
| Authors: | Sharma Sanjay |
In the context of a manufacturing situation, the procurement of multiple input items has been considered along with the production of a finished item. A composite model has been developed for a generalized environment in which the fractional backordering is included. The model can be used for a variety of situations. The output parameters are provided for possible combinations of input parameters, which can be used directly and are also suitable for further analysis.