Balanced and synchronized ordering in supply chains

IIE Transactions (Institute of Industrial Engineers)

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 1-11

  Cheung, Ki Ling ^a   Zhang, Sheng Hao ^a  

^a HONG KONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Balanced ordering; Inventory; Supply chain; Synchronized ordering

Indexed keywords

COSTS; INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT; INVENTORY CONTROL; RETAIL STORES; STRATEGIC PLANNING;

BALANCED ORDERING; SYNCHRONIZED ORDERING;

SUPPLY CHAINS;

EID: 36148942093     PISSN: 0740817X     EISSN: 15458830     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07408170701245338     Document Type: Article

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