In supply chain inventory management it is generally accepted that safety stocks are a
suitable strategy to deal with demand and supply uncertainty aiming to prevent inventory …

This paper analyses literature contributions in the search for safety stock problem under
uncertainties and risks in the procurement process, focusing on the dimensioning problem …

The design and management of a multi-stage production–distribution system is one of the
most critical problems in logistics and in facility management. Companies need to be able to …

In the automotive industry, a supermarket is a decentralized in-house logistics area for
intermediately storing parts in direct vicinity of the assembly line consuming these parts. In a …

Purpose–The aim of this paper is to present a purchasing portfolio model for determining
purchasing strategy at the component level of a product to support business strategy …

This paper describes an innovative and integrated approach to component management
optimization within a production/assembly system. In a mixed-models assembly process the …

This paper refers to a hierarchical production planning system in a make-to-order
environment. A challenging task in this context is to determine good production parameter …

Purpose–Logisticians in the worldwide industry are frequently faced with the problem of
measuring the total cost of holding inventories with simple and easy-to-use methodologies …

In material requirements planning (MRP) systems, safety stock and safety time are two well-
known inventory buffering strategies to protect against supply and demand uncertainties …

One of the significant challenges in operating a mix-model assembly system is the feeding of
parts to the productive units. In order to avoid production loss, assembly systems require …