Analysis of form postponement based on optimal positioning of the differentiation point and stocking decisions

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 47, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 1201-1224

  Wong, Hartanto ^a   Wikner, Joakim ^b   Naim, Mohamed ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b JÖNKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Inventory control; Postponement; Stochastic model; Supply chain management

Indexed keywords

DIFFERENTIATION (CALCULUS); STOCHASTIC MODELS; SUPPLY CHAINS;

ANALYTICAL EVALUATIONS; FINAL PRODUCTS; GENERIC COMPONENTS; NUMERICAL EXPERIMENTS; OPERATIONAL PARAMETERS; OPTIMAL CONFIGURATIONS; OPTIMAL POSITIONING; OPTIMAL STOCKINGS; POSTPONEMENT; QUEUING MODELS; RELATIVE COSTS; SOLUTION ALGORITHMS; STOCKING DECISIONS;

SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT;

EID: 57049104052     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: 1366588X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207540701549608     Document Type: Article

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