Calculating the benefits of vendor managed inventory in a manufacturer-retailer system

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 48, Issue 19, 2010, Pages 5549-5571

  Bookbinder, James H ^a   Gumus, Mehmet ^a   Jewkes, Elizabeth M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

direct replenishment; logistics; supplier managed inventory; supply chain

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC LITERATURE; CAMPBELL; COST PARAMETERS; DEMAND RATES; DIRECT REPLENISHMENT; LOGISTICS SUPPLIERS; OPTIMAL SOLUTIONS; ORDER QUANTITY; PRODUCTION QUANTITY; TOTAL COSTS; TRADE PRESS; VENDOR MANAGED INVENTORY; WALMART;

CUSTOMER SATISFACTION; DECISION MAKING; SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT; SUPPLY CHAINS;

SALES;

EID: 77955581305     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: 1366588X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207540903095434     Document Type: Article

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