Some insights regarding the optimal reorder period in periodic review inventory systems

International Journal of Production Economics

Volumn 112, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 354-366

  Silver, Edward A ^a   Robb, David J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b Tsinghua University   (China)

Author keywords

Gamma distribution; Inventory; Normal distribution; Periodic review; Stochastic leadtimes

Indexed keywords

NORMAL DISTRIBUTION; OPERATING COSTS; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS; UBIQUITOUS COMPUTING;

GAMMA DISTRIBUTIONS; STOCHASTIC LEADTIMES;

INVENTORY CONTROL;

EID: 38749152403     PISSN: 09255273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpe.2007.03.014     Document Type: Article

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