Integer-ratio policies for distribution/inventory systems

International Journal of Production Economics

Volumn 93-94, Issue SPEC.ISS., 2005, Pages 407-415

  Abdul Jalbar, B ^a   Gutierrez J ^a   Sicilia, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE LA LAGUNA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Inventory distribution systems; Multiechelon inventory control

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL COMPLEXITY; COSTS; CUSTOMER SATISFACTION; HEURISTIC METHODS; OPTIMAL CONTROL SYSTEMS; PROBLEM SOLVING; STRATEGIC PLANNING;

INTEGER-RATIO POLICIES; INVENTORY/DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS; MULTIECHELON INVENTORY CONTROL; NEAR-OPTIMAL POLICIES;

INVENTORY CONTROL;

EID: 9544219694     PISSN: 09255273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpe.2004.06.037     Document Type: Conference Paper

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