Simulation study of a two-level warehouse inventory replenishment system

International Journal of Physical Distribution and Logistics Management

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 51-65

  Huq, Faizul ^a   Cutright, Kenneth ^a   Jones, Vernon ^b   Hensler, Douglas A ^c  

^a OHIO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^c CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Distribution and inventory management; Distribution systems; Simulation; Warehousing

Indexed keywords

EID: 31144440671     PISSN: 09600035     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09600030610642931     Document Type: Article

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