Batch scheduling in a two-level supply chain— a focus on the supplier

This paper studies the batch scheduling problem in a supply chain from the supplier’s point of view. The supplier has to manufacture multiple products in large quantities and deliver them to customers in batches. There is an associated delivery cost with each delivered batch. The objective of the su...

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Published in:European journal of operational research 2006-08, Vol.173 (1), p.226-240
Main Authors: Selvarajah, Esaignani, Steiner, George
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Algorithms
Applied sciences
Batching
Combinatorial optimization
Exact sciences and technology
Flows in networks. Combinatorial problems
Inventory management
Logistics
Manufacturing
Operational research and scientific management
Operational research. Management science
Operations research
Production scheduling
Scheduling
Scheduling, sequencing
Studies
Suppliers
Supply chain
Supply chains
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Summary:This paper studies the batch scheduling problem in a supply chain from the supplier’s point of view. The supplier has to manufacture multiple products in large quantities and deliver them to customers in batches. There is an associated delivery cost with each delivered batch. The objective of the supplier is to minimize the inventory holding and delivery costs. The supplier’s system is modeled as a one-stage system in which processing a batch requires a setup when the system switches to a different product. A polynomial-time algorithm is presented to minimize the sum of the total inventory holding cost and the batch delivery cost of the supplier.
ISSN:0377-2217
1872-6860
DOI:10.1016/j.ejor.2004.12.007