Title
The effect of disassembly process on spare parts inventory management in post product life cycle
Abstract
Timely and cost-effective acquisition of spare parts at post product life cycle (PPLC) is a challenging task due to limited supply of new spare parts. The most commonly used solution to this problem is the placement of a final order in the beginning of PPLC. Another alternative is the use of disassembled parts from End of Life (EOL) products. In this study, we consider both alternatives at the same time. First, a detailed discrete event simulation (DES) model of a disassembly line is developed. Then, a Genetic Algorithm (GA) is integrated with the DES model for the optimization of Final Order Quantities (FOQs) for critical spare parts.
Keywords
End-of-Life Processing, Post Product Life Cycle, Spare Parts Inventory Management
Disciplines
Industrial Engineering | Mechanical Engineering
Publisher
Northeast Decision Sciences Institute
Publication Date
2009
Rights Information
Copyright 2009, Surendra M. Gupta
Rights Holder
Surendra M. Gupta
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Recommended Citation
Ilgin, Mehmet Ali and Gupta, Surendra M., "The effect of disassembly process on spare parts inventory management in post product life cycle" (2009). Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Faculty Publications. Paper 4. http://hdl.handle.net/2047/d20000252
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Notes
Originally published in the Proceedings of the 2009 Northeast Decision Sciences Institute Conference, Uncasville, CT, April 1-3, 2009 (CD-ROM)