Defining inventory control points in multiproduct stochastic pull systems

International Journal of Production Economics

Volumn 120, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 418-429

  Askin, Ronald G ^a   Krishnan, Shravan ^b  

^a Arizona State University   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Buffers; Inventory; Kanban; Pull control

Indexed keywords

ANALYTICAL MODEL; BUFFERS; CONTROL POINT; GI/G/1 QUEUE; INVENTORY; INVENTORY LEVELS; KANBAN; LEAD-TIME VARIABILITY; LEAN MANUFACTURING; MULTI-PRODUCT; OPTIMAL LOCATIONS; OPTIMALITY; OUTPUT BUFFER; PRODUCT MIX; PRODUCTION RESOURCES; PULL CONTROL; PULL PRODUCTION; PULL SYSTEMS; STOCHASTIC DEMAND; SUFFICIENT CONDITIONS; WAITING TIME;

OPTIMIZATION;

IMAGE CODING;

EID: 67651146397     PISSN: 09255273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpe.2008.11.020     Document Type: Article

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