Classification methods for problem size reduction in spare part provisioning

Spare part provisioning for asset-intensive companies is a complicated problem due to the large number of items, low demand rates, and multi-echelon environment. A primary strategy for reducing the size and managing a large number of spare parts is using grouping techniques and data aggregation. In this paper, we address the question of how to reduce the size and complexity of large-scale, two-echelon, service part provisioning systems to...