Exploring inventory systems sensitive to shrinkage - Analysis of a periodic review inventory under a service level constraint

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 50, Issue 13, 2012, Pages 3529-3546

  Rekik, Yacine ^a   Sahin, Evren ^b  

^a EMLYON BUSINESS SCHOOL   (France)

^b ECOLE CENTRALE PARIS   (France)

Author keywords

inspection policy; periodic review inventory; RFID technology; service level; shrinkage

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC IMPACTS; EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE; ESTIMATION OF THE ERROR; INFINITE HORIZONS; INSPECTION COSTS; INSPECTION POLICIES; INSPECTION PROCESS; INVENTORY INACCURACY; INVENTORY LEVELS; INVENTORY MANAGERS; INVENTORY RECORD INACCURACY; INVENTORY SYSTEMS; PERIODIC REVIEW; RFID TECHNOLOGY; SERVICE LEVEL CONSTRAINT; SERVICE LEVELS; SHRINKAGE RATES; SINGLE STAGE;

ERRORS; INSPECTION; MANAGERS; RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION (RFID);

SHRINKAGE;

EID: 84864758107     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: 1366588X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207543.2012.670919     Document Type: Conference Paper

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