Exploiting timely demand information to reduce inventories

European Journal of Operational Research

Volumn 92, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 239-253

  Bourland, Karla E ^a   Powell, Stephen G ^a   Pyke, David F ^a  

^a DARTMOUTH COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Inventory; Service; Systems

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; INDUSTRIAL PLANTS; INFORMATION MANAGEMENT; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS; MANAGEMENT SCIENCE; OPERATIONS RESEARCH; PRODUCTION CONTROL;

COMPONENT PLANT; CUSTOMERS; ELECTRONIC DATA INTERCHANGE; FINAL ASSEMBLY PLANT; SUPPLIERS; TIMELY DEMAND INFORMATION;

INVENTORY CONTROL;

EID: 0030189721     PISSN: 03772217     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0377-2217(95)00136-0     Document Type: Article

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