Analysis of a single-stage, single-product, stochastic, MRP-controlled assembly system

European Journal of Operational Research

Volumn 108, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 74-93

  Wilhelm, W E ^a   Som, Pradip ^a,b  

^a Texas A and M University   (United States)

^b Research Group   (United States)

Author keywords

End product inventory position; Kitting in assembly; Manufacturing; Markov renewal process; Material requirements planning (MRP) control; Modeling

Indexed keywords

ASSEMBLY; INVENTORY CONTROL; MARKOV PROCESSES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PERFORMANCE; PLANNING; PROBABILITY; PRODUCTION CONTROL; RANDOM PROCESSES;

END PRODUCT INVENTORY POSITION; KITTING EFFECT; MARKOV RENEWAL PROCESS; MATERIAL REQUIREMENTS PLANNING CONTROL;

SYSTEMS ANALYSIS;

EID: 0032121661     PISSN: 03772217     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0377-2217(97)00047-7     Document Type: Article

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