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The development of a generic just-in-time supply chain optimisation software tool

The demand from modern day customers for quality products, supplied in any quantity and within a short lead-time, forces organisations to stock the correct amount of inventory in the correct locations in its supply chain. Establishing the correct inventory levels within an organisation’s supply c...

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Main Author: Bredenkamp, F.v.B.
Other Authors: Van Wijck, W.
Format: Thesis
Language:English
Published: Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch 2008
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description The demand from modern day customers for quality products, supplied in any quantity and within a short lead-time, forces organisations to stock the correct amount of inventory in the correct locations in its supply chain. Establishing the correct inventory levels within an organisation’s supply chain is complicated by the various stochastic processes occurring in a supply chain. The thesis is aimed at the development of a generic Just-In-Time (JIT) supply chain optimisation software tool, whereby the correct inventory levels for an organisation can be determined. These inventory levels will ensure that the organisation will achieve a predefined customer service level at the minimum cost to the company. The tool was developed and satisfactory results were obtained using the Harmony Search Algorithm (HSA) for optimising the inventory levels.
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spelling oai:scholar.sun.ac.za:10019.1/1920 The development of a generic just-in-time supply chain optimisation software tool Bredenkamp, F.v.B. Van Wijck, W. Bekker, James F. University of Stellenbosch. Faculty of Engineering. Dept. of Industrial Engineering. Dissertations -- Industrial engineering Theses -- Industrial engineering Inventory control Inventory control -- Data processing Materials management Industrial engineering The demand from modern day customers for quality products, supplied in any quantity and within a short lead-time, forces organisations to stock the correct amount of inventory in the correct locations in its supply chain. Establishing the correct inventory levels within an organisation’s supply chain is complicated by the various stochastic processes occurring in a supply chain. The thesis is aimed at the development of a generic Just-In-Time (JIT) supply chain optimisation software tool, whereby the correct inventory levels for an organisation can be determined. These inventory levels will ensure that the organisation will achieve a predefined customer service level at the minimum cost to the company. The tool was developed and satisfactory results were obtained using the Harmony Search Algorithm (HSA) for optimising the inventory levels. 2008-07-01T07:51:27Z 2010-06-01T08:36:39Z 2008-07-01T07:51:27Z 2010-06-01T08:36:39Z 2005-03 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/1920 en University of Stellenbosch application/pdf Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch
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title The development of a generic just-in-time supply chain optimisation software tool
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title_short The development of a generic just-in-time supply chain optimisation software tool
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Theses -- Industrial engineering
Inventory control
Inventory control -- Data processing
Materials management
Industrial engineering
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