Regression approximation for a partially centralized inventory system considering transportation costs

Computers and Industrial Engineering

Volumn 56, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 1169-1176

  Lee, Dong Ju ^a   Jeong, In Jae ^b  

^a Kongju National University   (South Korea)

^b Hanyang University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Inventory centralization; Regression approximation; Transportation cost

Indexed keywords

CENTRAL WAREHOUSE; FACILITY LOCATION PROBLEMS; INVENTORY CENTRALIZATION; INVENTORY SYSTEMS; REGRESSION APPROXIMATION; STOCHASTIC DEMANDS; TRANSPORTATION COST; WAREHOUSE COSTS;

COST FUNCTIONS; COSTS; INVENTORY CONTROL; NORMAL DISTRIBUTION; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; WAREHOUSES;

COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS;

EID: 67349098408     PISSN: 03608352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cie.2008.06.005     Document Type: Article

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