A simulation-optimization approach for integrated sourcing and inventory decisions

Computers and Operations Research

Volumn 37, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 1648-1661

  Keskin, Burcu B ^a   Melouk, Sharif H ^a   Meyer, Ivan L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA   (United States)

Author keywords

Lot sizing; Scatter search; Simulation optimization; Vendor selection

Indexed keywords

BACKORDERS; COMPUTATIONAL RESULTS; COMPUTATIONAL TOOLS; DISCRETE-EVENT SIMULATION MODEL; INTANGIBLE FACTORS; INVENTORY DECISIONS; INVENTORY REPLENISHMENT; LOT SIZING; MANAGEMENT COSTS; METAHEURISTIC OPTIMIZATION; OBJECTIVE FUNCTIONS; RELIABILITY LEVEL; SCATTER SEARCH; SIMULATION OPTIMIZATION; SOLUTION SPACE; STOCHASTIC DEMAND; TOTAL COSTS; VENDOR SELECTION;

OPTIMIZATION;

PROBLEM SOLVING;

EID: 75449100090     PISSN: 03050548     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cor.2009.12.012     Document Type: Article

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