Redesigning distribution operations: a case study on integrating inventory management and vehicle routes design

International Journal of Logistics Research and Applications

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 169-187

  Custodio A L ^a   Oliveira, R C ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDADE NOVA DE LISBOA   (Portugal)

^b INSTITUTO SUPERIOR TÉCNICO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Inventory routing problem; Periodic review policy; Policies power of two; Supply chain co ordination; Vehicle routing and Inventory management

Indexed keywords

EID: 75749155138     PISSN: 13675567     EISSN: 1469848X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13675560600649982     Document Type: Article

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