A computationally efficient approach for determining inventory levels in a capacitated multiechelon production-distribution system

Naval Research Logistics

Volumn 47, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 377-398

  Rappold, James A ^a,b   Muckstadt, John A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^b Cornell University   (United States)

Author keywords

Approximations; Finite capacity; Inventory shortfall; Multiechelon inventory

Indexed keywords

APPROXIMATION THEORY; INVENTORY CONTROL; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; RESOURCE ALLOCATION;

MULTIECHELON INVENTORY;

PRODUCTION CONTROL;

EID: 0034250539     PISSN: 0894069X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/1520-6750(200008)47:5<377::AID-NAV2>3.0.CO;2-K     Document Type: Article

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