Optimally configuring a two-stage serial line supply chain under the guaranteed service model

International Journal of Production Economics

Volumn 181, Issue , 2016, Pages 98-106

  Hua, N Grace ^a   Willems, Sean P ^b  

^a MICROSOFT   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

Author keywords

Multiechelon inventory system; Supply chain configuration; Supply chain sourcing and design

Indexed keywords

COSTS; PRODUCT DESIGN;

DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT; INVENTORY STOCKING; MULTIECHELON INVENTORY SYSTEM; OUTSOURCING DECISIONS; STRATEGIC SOURCING; SUPPLY CHAIN CONFIGURATION; SUPPLY CHAIN SOURCING AND DESIGN; TWO-STAGE SUPPLY CHAINS;

SUPPLY CHAINS;

EID: 84992497188     PISSN: 09255273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpe.2016.06.007     Document Type: Article

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