A TWO-PRODUCT INVENTORY SYSTEM WITH PRODUCT INTERACTION

Authors

  • J. Yadavalli Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, University of Pretoria
  • C. Hargreaves University of Durban-Westville

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7166/14-1-295

Abstract

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: In this paper, we study a two-component continuous review inventory system. We assume that demand occurs according to a Poisson process and that a demand can be satisfied only if both the components are available in the inventory. Back-orders are not permitted. We assume that the lead-time distribution of one product is arbitrary and the other is exponential. Identifying the underlying process as a semi-regeneration process we find the stationary distribution of the inventory level, the performance measures such as mean stationary rate of number of lost demands, the demands and the reorders made. A numerical example illustrates the results.

AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Die artikel ondersoek 'n tweekomponent- deurlopende oorsigvoorraadstelsel. Daar word aanvaar dat aanvraag 'n Poissonproses is en dat aanvraag slegs bevredig kan word indien beide die komponente in die voorraad beskikbaar is. Agterstallige bestellings word nie toegelaat nie. Daar word aanvaar dat die lewertydverdeling van die een produk arbitr

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Published

2011-11-05

How to Cite

Yadavalli, J., & Hargreaves, C. (2011). A TWO-PRODUCT INVENTORY SYSTEM WITH PRODUCT INTERACTION. The South African Journal of Industrial Engineering, 14(1). https://doi.org/10.7166/14-1-295

Issue

Vol. 14 No. 1 (2003)

Section

General Articles

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