This article focuses on the calculation of the optimal stock-out risk for a component, which is used by alternative modules mounted on several assembly lines. The studied context is a supply chain dedicated to the mass production of highly diversified products, which is common in the automotive...

Sales and operations planning (S&OP) is a multi-actor tactical planning process that balances aggregate demand and capacities to deliver realistic production plans. The way demand is aggregated into product families (PFs) is crucial for the alignment sought by S&OP. The issue of gathering...