This paper formulates a simple model to examine the appropriate mix of dedicated and flexible maintenance technicians (servers) required when total delay cost is a non-linear function of mean delay time. The primary decision variable is the number of flexible servers needed to minimize system related costs. Non-linear delay costs appear to significantly increase the level of cross training requ...

Abstract In many production applications, plants that produce multiple products with random demands share the required items among suppliers. The decision of how to allocate requests between suppliers achieve desired level customer service is relevant efficiency network. literature highlighted long chain has same performance as full flexible This research proposes a model based on game theory i...