We consider continuous-review assemble-to-order (ATO) systems with a general bill of materials (BOM) and general leadtimes. ATO systems have the advantage of mass customization and are widely adopted in practice. However, characterizing the optimal inventory policy is notoriously challenging and...

We review the recent academic literature on Assemble-to-Order (ATO) systems, which stock inventory of components that are then assembled into final products upon receipt of customer demand. The key feature of such systems, component commonality (i.e., products may share common components),...

Problem definition: We introduce and formalize a concept termed as conditional leadtime flexibility (CLF), which refers to the industry practice where a manufacturer requests its upstream suppliers to dynamically adjust the leadtimes. We consider an assemble-to-order (ATO) manufacturer's...