An inventory sharing and allocation method for a multi-location service parts logistics network with time-based service levels

European Journal of Operational Research

Volumn 194, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 728-742

  Kutanoglu, Erhan ^a   Mahajan, Mohit ^b  

^a The University of Texas at Austin   (United States)

^b PROS   (United States)

Author keywords

Inventory allocation; Service parts logistics; Time based service levels

Indexed keywords

CONTROL THEORY; INTEGER PROGRAMMING; LINEAR PROGRAMMING; LOGISTICS; POISSON DISTRIBUTION;

ALLOCATION METHODS; BASE STOCK POLICIES; CENTRAL WAREHOUSES; DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS; IMPLICIT ENUMERATIONS; INVENTORY ALLOCATION; LINEAR PROGRAMS; LOCATION SERVICES; LOGISTICS NETWORKS; LOWER BOUNDS; OUT OF STOCKS; SERVICE LEVELS; SERVICE PARTS LOGISTICS; SHARING STRATEGIES; STOCK LEVELS; TEST PROBLEMS; TIME WINDOWS; TIME-BASED SERVICE LEVELS;

WAREHOUSES;

EID: 55149099796     PISSN: 03772217     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejor.2007.12.032     Document Type: Article

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