Improving global spare parts distribution chain performance through part categorization: A case study

International Journal of Production Economics

Volumn 133, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 164-171

  Jouni, Paakki ^a   Huiskonen, Janne ^a   Pirttilä, Timo ^a  

^a LAPPEENRANTA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Finland)

Author keywords

Case study; Classification; Distribution chain management; Reduction of variability; Spare parts

Indexed keywords

CLASSIFICATION SCHEME; COMPLEX PROBLEMS; CONTROL GROUPS; CUSTOMER BEHAVIOR; DECISION TOOL; DEMAND PATTERN; DEMAND VARIABILITY; DISTRIBUTION CENTERS; DISTRIBUTION CHAIN MANAGEMENT; DISTRIBUTION CHAINS; EXTERNAL FACTORS; FOCUS MANAGEMENT; INTERNATIONAL COMPANY; KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS; MANAGEMENT TOOL; MATRIX; MULTI-CRITERIA CLASSIFICATION; SERVICE PERFORMANCE; SPARE PARTS; SPARE PARTS INVENTORIES; STOCK-OUT; SUPPLIER PERFORMANCE; SUPPLY LINKS; SUPPLY PROCESS;

BENCHMARKING; CUSTOMER SATISFACTION; SUPPLY CHAINS;

INVENTORY CONTROL;

EID: 79958210817     PISSN: 09255273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpe.2010.12.025     Document Type: Conference Paper

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