Analysis of optimal opportunistic replenishment policies for inventory systems by using a (s,S) model with a maximum issue quantity restriction

European Journal of Operational Research

Volumn 166, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 385-405

  Mak, K L ^a   Lai, K K ^a   Ng, W C ^a   Yiu, K F C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

(s,S) policy; Inventory control; Maximum issue quantity; Opportunistic replenishment

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; COSTS; CUSTOMER SATISFACTION; FUNCTIONS; MAINTENANCE; OPERATIONS RESEARCH; POISSON DISTRIBUTION; PUBLIC POLICY;

(S,S) POLICY; MAXIMUM ISSUE QUANTITY; OPPORTUNISTIC REPLENISHMENT; PROFITABILITY;

INVENTORY CONTROL;

EID: 13544252490     PISSN: 03772217     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejor.2002.05.001     Document Type: Article

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