Effect of modeling fixed cost in a serial inventory system with periodic review

OR Spectrum

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 481-502

  Karaarslan, A G ^a   Kiesmuller G P ^b   de Kok, A G ^a  

^a EINDHOVEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KIEL   (Germany)

Author keywords

Fixed cost; Multi echelon inventory systems; Periodic review; Stochastic demand

Indexed keywords

EID: 84956826837     PISSN: 01716468     EISSN: 14366304     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00291-013-0334-7     Document Type: Review

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