Title :
Two-phase simulation-optimization for vendor selection and order allocation in a solar cell manufacturer
Author :
Shu-Hung Lin ; Chia-Yen Lee ; Taho Yang ; Jiunn-Chenn Lu
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Maufactuirng Inf. & Syst., Nat. Cheng Kung Univ., Tainan, Taiwan
Abstract :
Sometimes, government protectionist policies, changes in the economy, etc. can result in a supply-larger-than-demand situation in solar energy supply chains whereby market clearing prices drop dramatically. This study focuses on changing suppliers´ order allocations for cost reductions in the stochastic system of solar cell manufacturing in order to generate a cost-effective product which satisfies the end-customer´s requirement of efficiency.
Keywords :
cost reduction; customer satisfaction; optimisation; solar cells; stochastic systems; supply chain management; cost reduction; cost-efective product; customer satisfaction; order allocation; solar cell manufacturer; solar energy supply chain; stochastic system; two-phase simulation-optimization; vendor selection; Integrated circuits; Lead; Optimization; Order allocation; Simulation optimization; Solar cell manufacturing; Vendor selection;
Conference_Titel :
e-Manufacturing & Design Collaboration Symposium (eMDC), 2013
Conference_Location :
Hsinchu
DOI :
10.1109/eMDC.2013.6756049
