An inventory control model with consideration of remanufacturing and product life cycle
This paper investigates inventory control policies in a manufacturing/remanufacturing system during the product life cycle, which consists of four phases: introduction, growth, maturity, and decline. Both demand rate and return rate of products are random variables with normal distribution; the mean of the distribution varies according to the time in the product life cycle. Closed-form formulas of optimal production lot size, reorder point, and safety stock in each phase of the product life cycle are derived. A numerical example is presented with sensitivity analysis. The result shows that different inventory control policies should be adopted in different phases of the product life cycle. It is also found that the optimal production lot size and reorder point are not sensitive to the phase length and the demand changing rate.
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2011
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Authors: | Hsueh, Che-Fu |
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International Journal of Production Economics. - Elsevier, ISSN 0925-5273. - Vol. 133.2011, 2, p. 645-652
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Publisher: |
Elsevier |
Keywords: | Product life cycle Inventory Remanufacturing Reverse logistics |
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