A Simulation Model for Multi-Product Inventory Control Management

Simulation

Volumn 72, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 20-32

  Badri, Masood A ^a  

^a UNITED ARAB EMIRATES UNIVERSITY   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

backorders; decision sup port system; Inventory control; lost sales; multi product inventory; SLAMSYSTEM

Indexed keywords

EID: 2442549864     PISSN: 00375497     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/003754979907200103     Document Type: Article

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