On the effect of lifetime variability on the performance of inventory systems

International Journal of Production Economics

Volumn 167, Issue , 2015, Pages 23-34

  Kouki, Chaaben ^a   Jouini, Oualid ^b  

^a MONTPELLIER BUSINESS SCHOOL   (France)

^b ECOLE CENTRALE PARIS   (France)

Author keywords

Erlang lifetimes; Inventory models; Markov process; Periodic review; Perishable items

Indexed keywords

INVENTORY CONTROL; MARKOV PROCESSES; OPERATING COSTS;

ANALYTICAL APPROACH; ERLANG DISTRIBUTION; ERLANG LIFETIMES; INVENTORY MODELS; PERIODIC REVIEW; PERISHABLE INVENTORY SYSTEMS; PERISHABLE ITEMS; SYSTEM PERFORMANCE EVALUATION;

COSTS;

EID: 84937468253     PISSN: 09255273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpe.2015.05.007     Document Type: Article

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