Stochastic Modeling and Optimization of Manufacturing Systems and Supply Chains

1 A Tribute to John A. Buzacott.- 2 Publications of John A. Buzacott.- 3 Evolution of Manufacturing System Models.- 3.1 Introduction.- 3.2 Machine Interference.- 3.3 Transfer Lines and Automated Flow Lines.- 3.4 Job Shops and Flexible Manufacturing Systems.- 3.5 Work Flow Control.- 3.6 Structure and Organization of Manufacturing Systems.- 3.7 People in Manufacturing.- 3.8 Conclusions.- 4 Reflections on Stochastic Manufacturing Models for Planning Decisions.- 4.1 The Planning/Scheduling Conflict and its Remedies.- 4.2 I-CLIPS: An Example of a Stochastic Model of a Manufacturing System.- 4.3 Conclusions.- 4.4 Appendix.- 5 Two-Moment Approximations for Fork/Join Stations.- 5.1 Motivation.- 5.2 Background.- 5.3 Insights from Exact Analysis.- 5.4 General Form of the Two-Moment Approximations.- 5.5 Detailed Approximations and their Accuracy.- 5.6 A Numerical Example.- 5.7 Conclusions and Extensions.- 5.8 Appendix.- 6 Asymptotic Optimal Control of Queues with Feedback.- 6.1 Introduction.- 6.2 Multi-class Queueing with Feedback.- 6.3 Optimal Control for M/G/1 Queues.- 6.4 Asymptotic Optimality for G/G/1 Queues with Feedback.- 6.5 An Example: Brownian Limit May Not Give Strongly Asymptotically optimal Solutions.- 7 Multi-Echelon, Multi-Indenture Spare Parts Systems.- 7.1 Introduction.- 7.2 Modeling general spare parts support systems.- 7.3 Exact Analysis.- 7.4 An approximate evaluation procedure.- 7.5 Field tests at the Royal Netherlands Navy.- 7.6 Conclusion.- 8 Substitutable Inventory: Single- and Multi-Period Models.- 8.1 Model Description.- 8.2 The Optimal Substitution Policy.- 8.3 The Optimal Replenishment Policy.- 8.4 Multi-Period Problems.- 8.5 Bibliographical Notes.- 8.6 Appendix.- 9 Evaluation and Optimization Of Strongly Ideal ATO Systems.- 9.1 Introduction.- 9.2 Analysis of an ATO System.- 9.3 Computational Analysis of a Strongly Ideal ATO system.- 9.4 Validation.- 9.5 Optimal Base Stock Control of ATO Systems.- 9.6 Summary and Conclusions.- 10 Production/Inventory Control with Advance Demand Information.- 10.1 Introduction.- 10.2 Literature Review.- 10.3 Single Stage Systems with Advance Demand Information.- 10.4 Multi-Stage Systems with Advance Demand Information.- 10.5 Conclusions.- 11 Multi-Stage Control with Lot Sizing and Advance Demand Information.- 11.1 Introduction.- 11.2 Modelling Assumptions.- 11.3 Installation Stock (IS) and Echelon Stock (ES) Policies with ADI.- 11.4 Installation Kanban (IK) and Echelon Kanban (EK) Policies.- 11.5 Hybrid IK/IS and IK/ES Policies with ADI.- 11.6 Properties of Hybrid Policies A, B and C.- 11.7 Evolution Equations of Hybrid Policies A, B and C.- 11.8 Conclusions.- 11.9 Appendix: Notations and Abbreviations.- 12 Impact of Demand Signal Quality.- 12.1 Introduction.- 12.2 Literature Review.- 12.3 Model.- 12.4 Impact of Demand Signal Quality.- 12.5 Conclusion.- 12.6 Appendix.- 13 Forward and Spot Buying: Yield Management of Information Goods.- 13.1 Introduction.- 13.2 The Single Seller Model.- 13.3 The Consumer's Decision.- 13.4 Consumer Surplus and Demand.- 13.5 The Price-Taker's Problem.- 13.6 The Price-Setter's Problem.- 13.7 Conclusions.- 14 Financial Flows and Material Flows.- 14.1 Introduction.- 14.2 Managing the Firm.- 14.3 Flow Model.- 14.4 Transaction Networks.- 14.5 Summary and Conclusions.