Inventory models with lateral transshipments: A review

European Journal of Operational Research

Volumn 210, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 125-136

  Paterson, Colin ^a   Kiesmüller, Gudrun ^b   Teunter, Ruud ^c   Glazebrook, Kevin ^a  

^a LANCASTER UNIVERSITY MANAGEMENT SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

^b EINDHOVEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Inventory control; Lateral transshipments; Pooling

Indexed keywords

COST STRUCTURE; INVENTORY MODELS; INVENTORY SYSTEMS; LATERAL TRANSSHIPMENTS; LITERATURE REVIEWS; POOLING; SERVICE LEVELS; STOCK MOVEMENT;

INVENTORY CONTROL;

EID: 78650417513     PISSN: 03772217     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejor.2010.05.048     Document Type: Review

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