Selecting the best periodic inventory controldemand forecasting methods for low demand items

Journal of the Operational Research Society

Volumn 48, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 700-713

  Sani, B ^a   Kingsman, B G ^a  

^a LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Forecasting; Inventory control; Lowintermittent demand; Periodic review

Indexed keywords

COSTS; DECISION MAKING; FORECASTING; INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT; MARKETING; SCHEDULING;

DEMAND FORECASTING METHOD; LOW AND INTERMITTENT DEMAND; PERIODIC REVIEW;

INVENTORY CONTROL;

EID: 0031186872     PISSN: 01605682     EISSN: 14769360     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/palgrave.jors.2600418     Document Type: Article

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