El-Awady Attia
Asst. Professor
Product outsourcing policy for a sustainable flexible manufacturing system with reworking and green investment
Math. Biosci. Eng • 2023
Publication Information
Authors
Raj Kumar Bachar, Shaktipada Bhuniya, Santanu Kumar Ghosh, Ali AlArjani, Elawady Attia, Md Sharif Uddin, Biswajit Sarkar
Keywords
flexible production; outsourcing; reworking; green investment; sustainability
Journal
Math. Biosci. Eng
Publisher
aimspress
Volume
20
Issue
Not Available
Pages
1376-1401
publication.type
International
Paper Link
Open Link
Supplementary Materials
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Abstract
Production of defective products is a very general phenomenon. But backorder and short-
ages occur due to this defective product, and it hampers the manufacturer’s reputation along with
customer satisfaction. That is why, these outsourced products supply, a portion of required products
for in-line production. This study develops a flexible production model that reworks repairable defec-
tive products and outsources products to prevent backlogging. A percentage of total in-line production
is defective products, which is random, and those defective products are repairable. A green invest-
ment helps the reworking process, which has a direct impact on the market demand for products. A
classical optimization solves the profit maximization model, and a numerical method proves the global
optimal solutions. Sensitivity analysis, managerial insights, and discussions provide the highlights and
decision-making strategies for the applicability of this model.
ages occur due to this defective product, and it hampers the manufacturer’s reputation along with
customer satisfaction. That is why, these outsourced products supply, a portion of required products
for in-line production. This study develops a flexible production model that reworks repairable defec-
tive products and outsources products to prevent backlogging. A percentage of total in-line production
is defective products, which is random, and those defective products are repairable. A green invest-
ment helps the reworking process, which has a direct impact on the market demand for products. A
classical optimization solves the profit maximization model, and a numerical method proves the global
optimal solutions. Sensitivity analysis, managerial insights, and discussions provide the highlights and
decision-making strategies for the applicability of this model.
