Dynamic re-order point inventory control with lead-time uncertainty: Analysis and empirical investigation

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 47, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 2461-2483

  Babai, M Z ^a   Syntetos, A A ^a   Dallery, Y ^b   Nikolopoulos, K ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b ECOLE CENTRALE PARIS   (France)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Empirical analysis; Forecasting; Lead time demand; Simulation; Stock control

Indexed keywords

CONTROL PARAMETERS; CONTROL POLICY; CYCLE SERVICE LEVEL; DEMAND DATA; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; EMPIRICAL INVESTIGATION; EMPIRICAL RESULTS; FORECAST UNCERTAINTY; INVENTORY SYSTEMS; LEAD-TIME DEMAND; LEADTIME; NEW APPROACHES; NON-STATIONARY DEMAND; PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY; SEQUENTIAL PROCEDURES; SIMULATION; SINGLE STAGE; STOCK CONTROL;

CONTROL SYSTEM ANALYSIS; DRUG PRODUCTS PLANTS; FORECASTING; INVENTORY CONTROL;

UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

EID: 70449598111     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: 1366588X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207540701666824     Document Type: Article

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