Time-differentiated service parts distribution: Costs under hierarchical and non-hierarchical setups

Author

Jat, Mohsin Nasir ; Muyldermans, Luc

Author_Institution

Nottingham Univ. Bus. Sch., Univ. of Nottingham Nottingham, Nottingham, UK

fYear

2013

fDate

16-19 April 2013

Firstpage

17

Lastpage

24

Abstract

Requirements for equipment support services can vary significantly depending on the consequences of an equipment failure. A time-based service differentiation allows customers to choose different time limits within which a service can be provided. Focusing on service parts distribution, this paper investigates the effects of different service time limits and their fractions in overall demand on inventory, transportation and distribution network setup costs. An analytical model is presented for this investigation considering a hierarchical and a non-hierarchical organization of service parts stocking facilities.

Keywords

costing; goods distribution; stock control; distribution network setup cost; inventory cost; service parts stocking facility; service time limit; time-differentiated service part distribution; transportation cost; Computational intelligence; Hierarchical systems; Logistics; Organizations; Safety; Transportation; Centralization-decentralization; Inventory; Time-based service differentiation; transportation;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Computational Intelligence In Production And Logistics Systems (CIPLS), 2013 IEEE Workshop on

Conference_Location

Singapore

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/CIPLS.2013.6595195

Filename

6595195