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Understand the principles of demand-driven inventory and lead time management strategies in a supply chain setting. Learn about backlog base policy and optimal inventory positioning. Utilize nested stationarity and lot sizing techniques for effective inventory control.
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Principles • Inventory depends on demand during Lead Time • Lead Time = L + Backlog Previous Station • Or Max(L + backlog) over all previous stations
L = Processing Time + Transportation + Lot Time +… (7/11) Demand over the delivery lag Backlog
Base Policy: Keep Inv. Position = s DLag = D*(L+Tb)
Very Flat • Optimal power of 2 policy less than 16% worse than Optimal