Simple, efficient heuristics for multi-item multi-location spare parts systems with lateral transshipments and waiting time constraints

Journal of the Operational Research Society

Volumn 56, Issue 12, 2005, Pages 1419-1430

  Wong, H ^a   Van Houtum, G J ^b   Cattrysse, D ^a   Van Oudheusden, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^b EINDHOVEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Heuristic; Inventory; Lateral transshipment; Multi item; Spare parts

Indexed keywords

HEURISTIC METHODS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PERFORMANCE; PUBLIC POLICY;

INVENTORY SYSTEMS; MULTI-ITEM APPROACH; SPARE PARTS;

OPERATIONS RESEARCH;

EID: 26444487514     PISSN: 01605682     EISSN: 14769360     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/palgrave.jors.2601952     Document Type: Conference Paper

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