Research Initiation: Strategies for Dealing with Demand andYield Uncertainty in Multi-Stage Production Systems

这项研究的目的是发展确定安全库存量的数学方法，以便在使用多阶段生产系统时最经济地处理需求和供应的不确定性。将调查三种类型的生产：按订单生产；按库存生产；以及需求超过产能的生产。这项工作如果成功，应该会帮助经理们在面临不确定性的情况下决定生产水平。

The purpose of this research is to develop mathematical methods of determining safety stock quantities for dealing most economically with uncertainties in demand and supply when multistage production systems are used. Three kinds of production will be investigated: make to order; make to stock; and production where demand exceeds capacity. The work, if successful, should assist managers in deciding on production levels in the face of uncertainties.