An algorithm for repairable item inventory system with depot spares and general repair time distribution

Applied Mathematical Modelling

Volumn 31, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 795-804

  Kim, Jong Soo ^a   Kim, Tai Young ^b   Hur, Sun ^a  

^a Hanyang University   (South Korea)

^b Hanyang University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Inventory system; Queueing; Repairable item

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; QUEUEING THEORY; REPAIR;

GENERAL REPAIR TIME DISTRIBUTION; INVENTORY SYSTEM; REPAIRABLE ITEM;

INVENTORY CONTROL;

ALGORITHMS; COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; INVENTORY CONTROL; QUEUEING THEORY; REPAIR;

EID: 33845578302     PISSN: 0307904X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apm.2005.12.013     Document Type: Article

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