• DocumentCode
    2212563
  • Title

    Stochastic capacity control with different delay times for expansion and reduction

  • Author

    Asl, Farshid Maghami ; Ulsoy, A. Galip

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Mech. Eng., Michigan Univ., Ann Arbor, MI, USA
  • Volume
    5
  • fYear
    2003
  • fDate
    4-6 June 2003
  • Firstpage
    4421
  • Abstract
    A novel optimal solution, based on Markov decision theory, is presented for the capacity management problem with stochastic market demand and different delay times in expansion and reduction between the time capacity change is ordered and the time it is delivered. The optimal policy in this paper is presented as optimal boundaries representing the optimal capacity expansion and reduction levels inspired by optimal inventory control.
  • Keywords
    Markov processes; decision theory; delays; demand forecasting; stock control; Markov decision theory; capacity management problem; delay times; expansion; optimal boundaries; optimal inventory control; reduction; stochastic capacity control; stochastic market demand; Cost function; Decision theory; Delay effects; Engineering management; Inventory control; Manufacturing; Mechanical engineering; Production; Random variables; Stochastic processes;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    American Control Conference, 2003. Proceedings of the 2003
  • ISSN
    0743-1619
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7803-7896-2
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/ACC.2003.1240535
  • Filename
    1240535