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Cost-Benefit Analysis to Hedge with Third-Party Producers in Demand-Driven Production

In: Complex Intelligent Systems and Their Applications

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  • Omar Hussain

    (Curtin University of Technology)

  • Tharam Dillon

    (Curtin University of Technology)

Abstract

Summary One of the characteristics of Demand-Driven Production is that goods should be manufactured and delivered to customers within the specified period of time. Manufacturers achieve this by utilizing various efficient production planning, scheduling tools and techniques. But situations may arise where the manufacturer, despite such techniques, may not be able to meet the required demand. So strategies need to be developed by which situations like these are countered and the financial loss from them alleviated. One such strategy is to hedge the production of goods from third-party producers. But before doing so, the manufacturer has to carry out a cost-benefit analysis that will determine the feasibility and viability of considering this option. In this chapter, we propose a methodology by which the manufacturer does the cost-benefit analysis and then makes an informed decision about whether to hedge with third-party producers.

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  • Omar Hussain & Tharam Dillon, 2010. "Cost-Benefit Analysis to Hedge with Third-Party Producers in Demand-Driven Production," Springer Optimization and Its Applications, in: Fatos Xhafa & Leonard Barolli & Petraq J. Papajorgji (ed.), Complex Intelligent Systems and Their Applications, chapter 0, pages 69-81, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:spochp:978-1-4419-1636-5_4
    DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4419-1636-5_4
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