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A MODEL FOR BATCH ADVANCED AVAILABLE‐TO‐PROMISE
Author(s) -
CHEN CHIENYU,
ZHAO ZHENYING,
BALL MICHAEL O.
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
production and operations management
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.279
H-Index - 110
eISSN - 1937-5956
pISSN - 1059-1478
DOI - 10.1111/j.1937-5956.2002.tb00470.x
Subject(s) - flexibility (engineering) , computer science , supply chain , production (economics) , integer programming , interval (graph theory) , supply chain management , mathematical optimization , batch production , operations research , operations management , business , microeconomics , algorithm , economics , marketing , mathematics , management , combinatorics
The available‐to‐promise (atp) function is becoming increasingly important in supply chain management since it directly links production resources with customer orders. In this paper, a mixed integer programming (mip) ATP model is presented. This model can provide an order‐promising and ‐fulfillment solution for a batch of orders that arrive within a predefined batching interval. A variety of constraints, such as raw material availability, production capacity, material compatibility, and customer preferences, are considered. Simulation experiments using the model investigate the sensitivity of supply chain performance to changes in certain parameters, such as batching interval size and customer order flexibility.