Estimating Capacity Utilization in Two-Stage Production Systems: A Data Envelopment Analysis Approach
Subject Areas : International Journal of Industrial Mathematics
L. Zeinalzadeh
1
(Department of Mathematics, Karaj Branch, Islamic Azad University, Karaj, Iran.)
R. Kazemi Matin
2
(Department of Mathematics, Karaj Branch, Islamic Azad University, Karaj, Iran.)
AR. Amirteimoori
3
(Department of Mathematics, Rasht Branch, Islamic Azad University, Rasht, Iran.)
Keywords: Two-stage production system, Capacity Utilization, Intermediate product, Network Data Envelopment Analysis,
Abstract :
The current study investigates performance in two-stage production systems through the measurement of capacity utilization (CU). In short-run, the degree of capacity utilization depends on the ability of decision making units to utilize fixed production factors. To develop this indicator in two-stage production processes, a modified SBM network DEA model is proposed. A numerical example is also presented to point out the applicability and effectiveness of current model.