Modeling of Capacity Reservation and Supplier Selection Based on Option Contract
Capacity Reservation, Option Contract, Supplier Selection A key issue for manufacturing firms is planning for outsourced components. In this research, we have considered a manufacturer in a Make-to-Order production environment who has to outsource a special component from a set of suppliers. One...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Iran University of Science & Technology
2011-06-01
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| Series: | International Journal of Industrial Engineering and Production Research |
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| Online Access: | http://ijiepr.iust.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-1-125&slc_lang=en&sid=1 |
| Summary: | Capacity Reservation, Option Contract, Supplier Selection A key issue for manufacturing firms is planning for outsourced components. In this research, we have considered a manufacturer in a Make-to-Order production environment who has to outsource a special component from a set of suppliers. One selling season is considered and the manufacturer faces uncertain demand during the selling season. A good strategy for the manufacturer to balance both holding and lost sale costs is to initiate capacity reservation contracts with his suppliers. Thus, unlike the previous researches we have presented a mathematical model based on option mechanism that will help the manufacturer to select appropriate suppliers and order allocation, simultaneously. The considered option mechanism has a two part contract fee structure (option price and exercise price) and it is at the foundation of practical contracts used by different industries. A numerical example is used to illustrate the model and to investigate how option mechanism improves manufacturer's expected profit in comparison with the situation without applying the option mechanism . |
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| ISSN: | 2008-4889 2345-363X |