Multi-attribute classification method for spare parts inventory management

Journal of Quality in Maintenance Engineering

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 55-65

  Braglia, Marcello ^a   Grassi, Andrea ^b   Montanari, Roberta ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MODENA AND REGGIO EMILIA   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PARMA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Analytical hierarchy process; Inventory control

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DECISION MAKING; DECISION THEORY; DYNAMIC PROGRAMMING; LINEAR PROGRAMMING; MANAGERS; PAPER AND PULP INDUSTRY; PRODUCTIVITY; PUBLIC POLICY;

ANALYTICAL HIERARCHY PROCESS; CONTROL STRATEGY; INVENTORY POLICY; SPARE PARTS;

INVENTORY CONTROL;

EID: 2342527340     PISSN: 13552511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13552510410526875     Document Type: Article

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