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| Author: | Mercer, A. Tao, X. |
| Title: | Alternative inventory and distribution policies of a food manufacturer |
| Journal: | Journal of the Operational Research Society
1996 : JUN, VOL. 47:6, p. 755-765 |
| Index terms: | FORECASTING TRANSPORT |
| Language: | eng |
| Abstract: | Alternative strategies on distribution for delivering to a retailer's depot are compared. These include supplying all the manufacturer's warehouses from the factory and allowing every possible lateral transshipment with partial stock rebalancing over different time periods. The principal alternative is to have a hierarchical system. Effects of making emergency transfers to deliberately delayed delivery vehicles are evaluated. A data stream of actual demands for a typical product is used and forecasts are also made over different time periods for production planning, warehouse allocations and transshipments. The conclusions are examined for various production frequencies and levels of stock cover. |
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