An analysis of forecast based reorder point policies: The benefit of using forecasts

IFAC Proceedings Volumes (IFAC-PapersOnline)

Volumn 12, Issue PART 1, 2006, Pages

  Babaï, Mohamed Zied ^a   Dallery, Yves ^a  

^a ECOLE CENTRALE PARIS   (France)

Author keywords

Forecast uncertainty; Forecasts; Inventory control; Inventory policy

Indexed keywords

INVENTORY CONTROL;

COMPARATIVE STUDIES; CYCLE SERVICE LEVEL; DYNAMIC POLICY; FORECAST UNCERTAINTY; INVENTORY CONTROL POLICIES; INVENTORY POLICIES; NON-STATIONARY DEMAND; SEQUENTIAL APPROACH;

FORECASTING;

EID: 79961184425     PISSN: 14746670     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.3182/20060517-3-fr-2903.00141     Document Type: Conference Paper

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