Improving productivity by using strategic inventories: Theoretical issues and field results

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 39, Issue 18, 2001, Pages 4179-4196

  Brandolese, A ^a   Cartegni, E ^a   Cigolini, R ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; GLOBAL OPTIMIZATION; INVENTORY CONTROL; INVESTMENTS; MANUFACTURE; MARKETING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SALES; THROUGHPUT;

MULTISTAGE PRODUCTION SYSTEM; RETURN ON INVESTMENTS; STRATEGIC INVENTORIES;

PRODUCTIVITY;

EID: 0035895118     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207540110071769     Document Type: Article

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