Optimal control of a high-volume assemble-to-order system with maximum leadtime quotation and expediting

Queueing Systems

Volumn 60, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 1-69

  Plambeck, Erica L ^a   Ward, Amy R ^b  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Assemble to order systems; Deadlines; Diffusion limits; Functional limit theorems; Instantaneous control; Maximum leadtime quotation

Indexed keywords

ASSEMBLE TO ORDER; DEADLINES; DIFFUSION LIMITS; FUNCTIONAL LIMIT THEOREM; INSTANTANEOUS CONTROL; LEADTIME;

COSTS;

EID: 52049095931     PISSN: 02570130     EISSN: 15729443     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11134-008-9085-6     Document Type: Article

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