A stochastic program based lower bound for assemble-to-order inventory systems

Erratum to "A stochastic program based lower bound for assemble-to-order inventory systems" [Oper. Res. Lett. 40(2) (2012) 89-95]

A Stochastic Programming Based Inventory Policy for Assemble-to-Order Systems with Application to the W Model

We consider assemble-to-order inventory systems with identical component lead times. We use a stochastic program (SP) to develop an inventory strategy that allows preferential component allocation for minimizing total inventory cost. We prove that the solution of a relaxation of this SP provides a lower bound on total inventory cost for all feasible policies. We demonstrate and test our approac...

Asymptotically Optimal Inventory Control for Assemble-to-Order Systems with Identical Lead Times

Optimizing multi-product assemble-to-order (ATO) inventory systems is a long-standing difficult problem. We consider ATO systems with identical component lead times and a general ‘bill of materials’. We use a related two-stage stochastic program (SP) to set a lower bound on the average inventory cost and develop inventory control policies for the dynamic ATO system using this SP. We apply the f...

Two-stage fuzzy-stochastic programming for parallel machine scheduling problem with machine deterioration and operator learning effect

This paper deals with the determination of machine numbers and production schedules in manufacturing environments. In this line, a two-stage fuzzy stochastic programming model is discussed with fuzzy processing times where both deterioration and learning effects are evaluated simultaneously. The first stage focuses on the type and number of machines in order to minimize the total costs associat...

Introducing the Time Value of Money in a Non-consignment Vendor Managed Inventory Model

Vendor managed inventory (VMI) is an integrated approach for buyer–vendor coordination, according to which the vendor (supplier or manufacturer) decides on the appropriate buyer’s (retailer’s) inventory levels. The time value of money has not traditionally been considered in evaluating VMI supply chain’s total inventory cost in any studies up to now. Therefore, in the present study a new model ...