Computing optimal (s, S) policies for inventory systems with a cut-off transaction size and the option of joint replenishment

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 40, Issue 14, 2002, Pages 3375-3389

  Hollier, R H ^a   Mak, K L ^b   Lai, K K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; COSTS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; POISSON DISTRIBUTION; PUBLIC POLICY;

INVENTORY SYSTEMS; JOINT REPLENISHMENT;

INVENTORY CONTROL;

EID: 0037144831     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207540210146134     Document Type: Article

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