Evaluation of safety stock methods in multilevel material requirements planning (MRP) systems

Production Planning and Control

Volumn 12, Issue 8, 2001, Pages 794-803

  Zhao, Xiande ^a   Lai, Fujun ^b   Lee, T S ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Computer simulation; MRP; Safety stock

Indexed keywords

MATERIAL REQUIREMENTS PLANNING (MRP);

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; SCHEDULING; STRATEGIC PLANNING;

PRODUCTION CONTROL;

EID: 0035782485     PISSN: 09537287     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/095372800110052511     Document Type: Article

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