Title: Theoretical relationship between the cluster size of orders in the materials requirement planning

Authors: T.D. Tobares; M.M. Mieras; R.R. Palma; F.O. Sanchez-Varretti

Addresses: Facultad Regional San Rafael, SiCo, Universidad Tecnológica Nacional, Urquiza 315, San Rafael, Mendoza, Argentina ' Facultad Regional San Rafael, SiCo, Universidad Tecnológica Nacional, Urquiza 315, San Rafael, Mendoza, Argentina ' Di3 – Instituto de Ingeniería Industrial, Centro Universitario, Universidad Nacional de Cuyo, P.O. Box 5502, Mendoza, Argentina ' Facultad Regional San Rafael, CONICET, SiCo, Universidad Tecnológica Nacional, Urquiza 315, San Rafael, Mendoza, Argentina

Abstract: In times of globalisation and competitive markets, it is crucial for organisations to focus their activities on processes planned to promote efficiency. Material requirements planning addresses the need to consider various alternative techniques of organisation in order to acquire the capacity for constant adaptation to demand. The objective of our work is to develop a model that allows us to determine the optimal lot sizing with lower costs by using a mathematical model applicable to all the options of material requirement. The study focuses, analytically and graphically, on the behaviour of the system when clusters are carried out in a certain set of orders. It is intended that organisations take advantage of the generation, integration and analysis of data throughout the production process for real-time decision making.

Keywords: lot sizing; materials; clusters; optimisation.

DOI: 10.1504/IJLSM.2023.133520

International Journal of Logistics Systems and Management, 2023 Vol.46 No.1, pp.27 - 46

Received: 06 Nov 2020
Accepted: 08 May 2021
Published online: 19 Sep 2023 *

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