A robustness study of a multi-echelon inventory model via simulation

International Journal of Production Economics

Volumn 80, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 265-277

  Tee, Yeu San ^a   Rossetti, Manuel D ^a  

^a 3202 Bell Engineering Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Multi echelon inventory; Non stationary demand; Robustness

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; CUSTOMER SATISFACTION; RETAIL STORES; WAREHOUSES;

MULTI-ECHELON INVENTORY SYSTEMS;

INVENTORY CONTROL;

ECONOMICS; INVENTORY CONTROL; SIMULATION; WARE HOUSES;

EID: 0037065221     PISSN: 09255273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0925-5273(02)00259-1     Document Type: Article

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