A simple and accurate approximation for the order fill rates in lost-sales Assemble-to-Order systems

International Journal of Production Economics

Volumn 133, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 95-104

  Hoen, K M R ^a   Gullu R ^b   Van Houtum, G J ^a   Vliegen, I M H ^c  

^a EINDHOVEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

^b BOGAZICI UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TWENTE   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Approximate evaluation; Assemble to order; Multiple components; Order fill rate

Indexed keywords

APPROXIMATE EVALUATION; ASSEMBLE-TO-ORDER; BASE STOCK POLICY; COMPUTATIONAL EFFORT; END-PRODUCTS; FILL RATE; LEAD TIME; MULTIPLE COMPONENTS; POISSON PROCESS;

POISSON DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 79958183708     PISSN: 09255273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpe.2009.12.012     Document Type: Conference Paper

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