Backorder Policy of Multi-Supply Centers Distribution Chain for Capital-Goods Product

자본재 품목에 대한 다수 공급처 분배사슬의 부재고 정책

  • 김영식 (두원공과대학 공업경영과) ;
  • 홍성조 (동국대학교 산업시스템공학부) ;
  • 최진영 (경기대학교 첨단산업공학부)
  • Published : 2000.09.30

Abstract

In this paper, we suggest a new backorder policy for stockout which is occurred in each regional distribution centers of distribution chain for capital-goods product. In backorder process of backorder policy, minimize expected stockout through the balancing-division module, and has occured stockout is backordering through the emergency supply from central distribution center and regional distribution center. Simulation tests show that our backorder policy is on the decrease of backorder cost and improvement of customer service. Our backorder policy has two important benefit. First, customer service level is improved by realization of minimum stockout. Second, the backorder process by allowance of the same level supply is to decrease system operating cost.

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