Scaling down multi-echelon inventory problems

International Journal of Production Economics

Volumn 71, Issue 1-3, 2001, Pages 255-261

  Axsäter, Sven ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Approximate; Multi level; Stochastic; Supply chain

Indexed keywords

APPROXIMATION THEORY; INDUSTRIAL ECONOMICS; INVENTORY CONTROL; OPTIMIZATION; OUTSOURCING; PROCESS ENGINEERING; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; STATISTICAL METHODS; STRATEGIC PLANNING;

MULTI-ECHELON INVENTORIES; MULTI-LEVEL THEORY;

PRODUCTION CONTROL;

EID: 0343773095     PISSN: 09255273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0925-5273(00)00123-7     Document Type: Article

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