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Inventory control with two switch-over levels for a class of M/G/1 queueing systems with variable arrival and service rate

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  • Tijms, H. C.
  • Duyn Schouten, F. A. van der

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This paper deals with inventory control in a class of M/G/1 queueing systems. At each point of time the system can be switched from one of two possible stages to another. The rate of arrival process and the service rate depend on the stage of the system. The cost structure imposed on the model includes both fixed switch-over costs and a holding cost at a general rate depending on the stage of the system. The rule for controlling the inventory is specified by two switch-over levels. Using an embedding approach, we will derive a formula for the long-run average expected costs per unit time of this policy. By an appropriate choice of the cost parameters, we may obtain various operating characteristics for the system amongst which the stationary distribution of the inventory and the average number of switch-overs per unit time.

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  • Tijms, H. C. & Duyn Schouten, F. A. van der, 1978. "Inventory control with two switch-over levels for a class of M/G/1 queueing systems with variable arrival and service rate," Stochastic Processes and their Applications, Elsevier, vol. 6(2), pages 213-222, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:spapps:v:6:y:1978:i:2:p:213-222
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    1. Song-Kyoo Kim & Chan Yeob Yeun, 2019. "A Versatile Queuing System For Sharing Economy Platform Operations," Mathematics, MDPI, vol. 7(11), pages 1-14, October.
    2. van der Duyn Schouten, F.A. & Vanneste, S.G., 1989. "Analysis and computation of (n,N) : Strategies for maintenance of a two-component system," Research Memorandum FEW 372, Tilburg University, School of Economics and Management.
    3. Van der Duyn Schouten, F. A. & Vanneste, S. G., 1995. "Maintenance optimization of a production system with buffer capacity," European Journal of Operational Research, Elsevier, vol. 82(2), pages 323-338, April.
    4. Bertrand, J. Will M. & van Ooijen, Henny P.G., 2012. "The capacity investment decision for make-to-order production systems with demand rate control," International Journal of Production Economics, Elsevier, vol. 137(2), pages 272-283.
    5. van der Duyn Schouten, F.A. & Vanneste, S.G., 1989. "Analysis and computation of (n,N) : Strategies for maintenance of a two-component system," Other publications TiSEM 1243daa2-a980-4424-b7e5-f, Tilburg University, School of Economics and Management.

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