Optimising performance with distributor managed inventory in a FMCG supply chain

International Journal of Business Excellence

Volumn 1, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 121-140

  Saab, Joseph Y ^a   Correa, Henrique L ^b   Bowers, Michael R ^b  

^a INSTITUTO MAUÁ DE TECNOLOGIA   (Brazil)

^b ROLLINS COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Distributor Managed Inventory; DMI; inventory reduction; retail; supply chain management; systems dynamics

Indexed keywords

EID: 79952415976     PISSN: 17560047     EISSN: 17560055     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJBEX.2008.01757     Document Type: Article

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