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Heavy Traffic Analysis of a Simple Closed-Loop Supply Chain
Stochastic Models
  • Arka P. Ghosh, Iowa State University
  • Sarah M. Ryan, Iowa State University
  • Lizhi Wang, Iowa State University
  • Ananda Weerasinghe, Iowa State University
Document Type
Article
Publication Version
Accepted Manuscript
Publication Date
11-1-2010
DOI
10.1080/15326349.2010.519665
Abstract

We consider a closed-loop supply chain where new products are produced to order and returned products are refurbished for reselling. The solution to aprice-setting problem enforces the heavy traffic condition, under which we address the production rate control problem for two types of cost functions. Wesolve a drift-control problem for an approximate system driven by a correlated two-dimensional Brownian motion. The solutions to this system are then used to obtain asymptotically optimal control policies. We also conduct a numerical study to explore the effects of different parameters on the optimal production rates and the resulting costs.

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The Version of Record of this manuscript has been published and is available in Stochastic Models 2010, http://www.tandfonline.com/10.1080/15326349.2010.519665. Posted with permission.

Copyright Owner
Taylor and Francis Inc.
Language
en
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application/pdf
Citation Information
Arka P. Ghosh, Sarah M. Ryan, Lizhi Wang and Ananda Weerasinghe. "Heavy Traffic Analysis of a Simple Closed-Loop Supply Chain" Stochastic Models Vol. 26 Iss. 4 (2010) p. 549 - 593
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/sarah_m_ryan/16/