Efficient lot-sizing under a differential transportation cost structure for serially distributed warehouses

European Journal of Operational Research

Volumn 127, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 574-593

  Vroblefski, Mark ^a   Ramesh, R ^b   Zionts, Stanley ^b  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; COSTS; DISTRIBUTION OF GOODS; INVENTORY CONTROL; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; STORAGE (MATERIALS);

DIFFERENTIAL COSTS; LOT SIZING; SUPPLY CHAINS;

WAREHOUSES;

EID: 0034541186     PISSN: 03772217     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0377-2217(99)00342-2     Document Type: Article

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