A globally optimal local inventory control policy for multistage supply chains

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 435-453

  Hennet, J C ^a  

^a AIX MARSEILLE UNIVERSITY   (France)

Author keywords

Inventory control; Structural constraints; Supply chain management; Virtual enterprise

Indexed keywords

INVENTORY CONTROL; NEURAL NETWORKS; SUPPLY CHAINS;

AVERAGE COSTS; DISTRIBUTED DELAYS; GLOBAL POLICIES; INFORMATION PRIVACIES; INVENTORY CONTROL POLICIES; INVENTORY POLICIES; LINEAR DYNAMICAL MODELS; LONG TERMS; MEAN VALUES; PRODUCT STRUCTURES; PRODUCTION UNITS; STOCK POLICIES; STRUCTURAL CONSTRAINTS; VIRTUAL ENTERPRISE;

SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT;

EID: 56749176497     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: 1366588X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207540802426458     Document Type: Conference Paper

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