Optimal production decisions under an uncertain deadline

Xiaoqiang Cai; Xiaolin Xu; Xian Zhou

doi:10.1109/ICSMC.2004.1401340

Optimal production decisions under an uncertain deadline

Xiaoqiang Cai^*, Xiaolin Xu, Xian Zhou

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Abstract

We consider the following problem in a production-distribution supply chain: A manufacturer is to produce a variety of products. Each product has a due date, and requires an amount of processing time to complete. In addition, it is expected that the finished products will be delivered by a transporter with uncertain arrival time. There will be a substantial cost incurred if a product cannot be delivered by the transporter. The problem is to determine the optimal production policy by taking into account the probability of the random arrival time of the transporter, so that the expected loss is minimized. We find the specific structures of the optimal policies in different situations.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	2004 IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man and Cybernetics, SMC 2004
Place of Publication	Piscataway, NJ
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Pages	6009-6014
Number of pages	6
Volume	7
ISBN (Print)	0780385667
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/ICSMC.2004.1401340
Publication status	Published - 2004
Externally published	Yes
Event	2004 IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man and Cybernetics, SMC 2004 - The Hague, Netherlands Duration: 10 Oct 2004 → 13 Oct 2004

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Other	2004 IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man and Cybernetics, SMC 2004
Country/Territory	Netherlands
City	The Hague
Period	10/10/04 → 13/10/04

Keywords

Delivery uncertainty
Logistics and supply chain management
Perishable product

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Cai, X, Xu, X & Zhou, X 2004, Optimal production decisions under an uncertain deadline. in 2004 IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man and Cybernetics, SMC 2004. vol. 7, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), Piscataway, NJ, pp. 6009-6014, 2004 IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man and Cybernetics, SMC 2004, The Hague, Netherlands, 10/10/04. https://doi.org/10.1109/ICSMC.2004.1401340

Optimal production decisions under an uncertain deadline. / Cai, Xiaoqiang; Xu, Xiaolin; Zhou, Xian.
2004 IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man and Cybernetics, SMC 2004. Vol. 7 Piscataway, NJ: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2004. p. 6009-6014.

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