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Supply Chain Inventories of Engineered Shipping Containers

Author(s) -

David A. Field,

Dennis E. Blumenfeld

Publication year - 2016

Publication title -

international journal of manufacturing engineering

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 2356-7023

pISSN - 2314-5781

DOI - 10.1155/2016/2021395

Subject(s) - supply chain , safety stock , stock (firearms) , investment (military) , production (economics) , computer science , business , operations management , operations research , risk analysis (engineering) , engineering , marketing , economics , mechanical engineering , microeconomics , politics , political science , law

Manufacturing operations that assemble parts often receive components in expensive highly engineered shipping containers. As these containers circulate among suppliers, assembly operations, and logistic providers, they require inspections and repairs. This paper presents mathematical models that predict the number of available containers as functions of damage, repair times, and scheduled daily production. The models allow making complex decisions with a few basic parameters. Results not only show a minimal investment in the number of containers and safety stock but also quantify the dependence on damage rates and repair times for ordering additional containers

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