 A model for use in the rationing of inventory during lead timeHugh C. Haynsworth and Barbara A. Price Naval Research Logistics (NRL), 1989, vol. 36, issue 4, 491-506 Abstract: While the traditional solution to the problem of meeting stochastically variable demands for inventory during procurement lead time is through the use of some level of safety stock, several authors have suggested that a decision be made to employ some form of rationing so as to protect certain classes of demands against stockout by restricting issues to other classes. Nahmias and Demmy [10] derived an approximate continuous review model of systems with two demand classes which would permit an inventory manager to calculate the expected fill rates per order cycle for high‐priority, low‐priority, and total system demands for a variety of parameters. The manager would then choose the rationing policy that most closely approximated his fill‐rate objectives. This article describes a periodic review model that permits the manager to establish a discrete time rationing policy during lead time by prescribing a desired service level for high‐priority demands. The reserve levels necessary to meet this level of service can then be calculated based upon the assumed probability distributions of high‐ and low‐priority demands over lead time. The derived reserve levels vary with the amount of lead time remaining. Simulation tests of the model indicate they are more effective than the single reserve level policy studied by Nahmias and Demmy. Date: 1989 Downloads: (external link) Related works: Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:wly:navres:v:36:y:1989:i:4:p:491-506 Access Statistics for this article More articles in Naval Research Logistics (NRL) from John Wiley & Sons |
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