IS POOLING LEAD‐TIME RISK BY SPLITTING ORDERS SIMULTANEOUSLY WORTHWHILE?
研究了同时拆分订单以汇集提前期风险能否降低库存成本，发现仅在提前期波动大且单位价值异常高时才有价值，对高科公司也适用。
A large body of research is based on the proposition that pooling lead‐time risk by splitting orders simultaneously can offer significant opportunities to reduce inventory system costs. This paper investigates that proposition for a broad range of industry conditions, as well as for a high‐tech company in a global setting. The investigation considers important cost elements not included in previous work to conduct a realistic assessment of the value proposition. The results indicate that, even under favorable conditions, the proposition is worthwhile only when lead‐time variability and unit values are unusually high. Managerial implications and new research directions are discussed in light of these findings.