A computer simulation model for analysing performance of inventory policy in multi-product mode in two-echelon supply chain

International Journal of Logistics Systems and Management

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 66-85

  Azadeh, Ali ^a   Allahverdiloo, M ^a   Shirkouhi, Salman Nazari ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEHRAN   (Iran)

Author keywords

Computer simulation; Inventory management; Multi product mode; Supply chain

Indexed keywords

EID: 78650059305     PISSN: 17427967     EISSN: 17427975     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJLSM.2011.037419     Document Type: Article

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