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Inventory strategies for systems with fast remanufacturing

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  • R Teunter

    (Erasmus University Rotterdam)

  • E van der Laan

    (Erasmus University Rotterdam)

  • D Vlachos

    (Aristoteles University of Thessaloniki)

Abstract

We describe hybrid manufacturing/remanufacturing systems with a long lead time for manufacturing and a short lead time for remanufacturing. We review the classes of inventory strategies for hybrid systems in the literature. These are all based on equal lead times. For systems with slow manufacturing and fast remanufacturing, we propose a new class. An extensive numerical experiment shows that the optimal strategy in the new class almost always performs better and often much better than the optimal strategies in all other classes.

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  • R Teunter & E van der Laan & D Vlachos, 2004. "Inventory strategies for systems with fast remanufacturing," Journal of the Operational Research Society, Palgrave Macmillan;The OR Society, vol. 55(5), pages 475-484, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:pal:jorsoc:v:55:y:2004:i:5:d:10.1057_palgrave.jors.2601687
    DOI: 10.1057/palgrave.jors.2601687
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    Keywords

    logistics; remanufacturing; stochastic inventory control;
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    JEL classification:

    • L6 - Industrial Organization - - Industry Studies: Manufacturing
    • M - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics
    • M11 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Business Administration - - - Production Management
    • R4 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - Transportation Economics

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