Analysis of a dual sourcing inventory model with normal unit demand and Erlang mixture lead times

European Journal of Operational Research

Volumn 120, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 97-107

  Fong, Duncan K H ^a   Gempesaw, Virginia M ^a   Ord, J Keith ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Dual sourcing; Inventory; Stochastic demand and lead times

Indexed keywords

EID: 0002125362     PISSN: 03772217     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0377-2217(98)00394-4     Document Type: Article

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