Inventory management: An overview, Canadian publications, practical applications and suggestions for future research

INFOR

Volumn 46, Issue 1 SPEC. ISS., 2008, Pages 15-28

  Silver, Edward A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Applications; History; Inventory management; Research agenda; Tutorial

Indexed keywords

APPLICATIONS; HISTORY; INVENTORY MANAGEMENT; RESEARCH AGENDA; TUTORIAL;

INVENTORY CONTROL;

EID: 51349140872     PISSN: 03155986     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3138/infor.46.1.15     Document Type: Article

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