Improving service rate for a tree-type three-echelon supply chain system with backorders at retailer's level

Journal of the Operational Research Society

Volumn 65, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 57-72

  Sarker, B R ^a   Rochanaluk, R ^a   Egbelu, P J ^b  

^a Louisiana State University   (United States)

^b NEW JERSEY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

backorder; inventory; logistics and distribution; service rate; shipment interval; supply chain

Indexed keywords

COST FUNCTIONS; FORESTRY; INVENTORY CONTROL; SALES; SHIPS;

BACKORDERS; INVENTORY; PRODUCTION DISTRIBUTION; PRODUCTION-DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS; REPLENISHMENT POLICY; SERVICE RATES; SHIPMENT INTERVAL; SUPPLY CHAIN NETWORK;

SUPPLY CHAINS;

COSTS; FORESTRY; INVENTORY CONTROL; RESEARCH; SALES; SHIPS; SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT;

EID: 84890472210     PISSN: 01605682     EISSN: 14769360     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/jors.2012.166     Document Type: Article

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