The multi-customer local delivery problem and the siting of repair parts inventories.
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Authors
Chambers, Thomas R.
Subjects
Inventory Models
Repair
Distribution
Optimization
Multi-Customer Models
Repair
Distribution
Optimization
Multi-Customer Models
Advisors
McMasters, Alan W.
Date of Issue
1981-09
Date
Publisher
Language
en_US
Abstract
A local delivery model was developed for a repair facility-
stock point system, given one or more supported production
lines and each component repaired may require more than
one part. Both deterministic and random demands were considered.
The objective function was total expected transportation
and delay costs per day. In the deterministic
case the total cost curve was discontinuous and the optimal
delivery policy could only be determined by exhaustive enumeration.
A computer simulation model was needed for the
random demand case. The simulation model was also extended
to allow random issue processing time and a remote warehouse
sited close to the repair facility. The results of the
simulation showed that point of entry effectiveness and
non-local response times were key factors of expected delay
costs and that these costs could be reduced through the use
of a remote warehouse. More importantly, providing the best
support to customers requiring the fewest parts per component
repaired will give the minimum expected delay cost.
Type
Thesis
Description
Series/Report No
Department
Operations Research
Organization
Naval Postgraduate School
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Format
Citation
Distribution Statement
Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.