An Economic Production Quantity model with shortages, a variable lead time and a variable holding cost
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Inventory model, variable lead time, variable holding cost, shortage cost, OptimizationAbstract
Communication in Physical Science, 2021, 7(2): 69-72
Received 08 April 2020/Accepted 02 May 2021
An economic production quantity model with shortages, a variable lead time and a variable holding cost represents a common real-life observation. It provides quantitative insight into a serious practical problem where costs are amplified due to production delay. Previous models incorporating variable lead time assume that the holding cost is constant for the entire inventory cycle. A mathematical model has been developed for determining the optimal production quantity and the optimal cycle time. The holding cost is considered as an increasing function of the ordering cycle length. Differential calculus is used for finding the optimal solution. A numerical example is used to validate the proposed model.
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