Cheng, T.C.E.; Gao, Chunyan; Shen, Houcai - In: International Journal of Production Economics 131 (2011) 2, pp. 604-617
We consider the optimal production and inventory allocation of a single-product assemble-to-order system with multiple demand classes and lost sales. Each component is replenished by a dedicated machine that is subjected to unpredictable breakdowns. We find that the machine state not only...