A simulation optimization approach for a two-echelon inventory system with service level constraints

European Journal of Operational Research

Volumn 229, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 364-374

  Tsai, Shing Chih ^a   Zheng, Ya Xin ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Inventory Multi echelon system Service level constraints Feasibility check Stochastic optimization Simulation

Indexed keywords

EMPIRICAL STUDIES; INVENTORY INVESTMENT; MULTI-ECHELON INVENTORY; OPTIMIZATION ALGORITHMS; SERVICE LEVEL CONSTRAINT; SIMULATION ALGORITHMS; SIMULATION OPTIMIZATION; TWO-ECHELON INVENTORY;

INVENTORY CONTROL; OPTIMIZATION;

ALGORITHMS;

EID: 84876970784     PISSN: 03772217     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejor.2013.03.010     Document Type: Article

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