A continuous approximation procedure for determining inventory distribution schemas within supply chains

European Journal of Operational Research

Volumn 186, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 405-422

  Pujari, Nikhil A ^a   Hale, Trevor S ^b   Huq, Faizul ^a,c  

^a OHIO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON DOWNTOWN   (United States)

^c Groupe ESC Pau   (France)

Author keywords

Continuous approximation; Distribution system; Inventory management; Supply chain

Indexed keywords

APPROXIMATION THEORY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NUMERICAL METHODS; OPTIMAL SYSTEMS; OPTIMIZATION; SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT;

DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS; INVENTORY DISTRIBUTION SCHEMAS; INVENTORY MANAGEMENTS; OPTIMAL NUMBERS;

INVENTORY CONTROL;

EID: 35349018369     PISSN: 03772217     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejor.2007.01.030     Document Type: Article

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