Analysis of an assemble-to-order system with different review periods

A.G. Karaarslan, G.P. Kiesmüller and A.G. de Kok

International Journal of Production Economics, 2013, vol. 143, issue 2, 335-341

Abstract: We consider a single item assembled from two components. One of the components has a long lead time, high holding cost and short review period as compared to the other one. We assume that net stocks are reviewed periodically, customer demand is stochastic and unsatisfied demand is backordered. We analyze the system under two different policies and show how to determine the policy parameters that minimize average holding and backorder costs. First, we consider a pure base stock policy, where orders for each component are placed such that the inventory position is raised up to a given base stock level. In contrast to this, only the orders for one component follow this logic while the other orders are synchronized in case of a balanced base stock policy. Through mathematical analysis, we come up with the exact long-run average cost function and we show the optimality conditions for both policies. In a numerical study the policies are compared.

Keywords: Inventory management; Assemble-to-order system; Base stock policy; Stochastic demand; Fixed replenishment intervals (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpe.2011.11.030

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