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| Author: | Chen, F. |
| Title: | Optimal policies for multi-echelon inventory problems with batch ordering |
| Journal: | Operations Research
2000 : MAY-JUN, VOL. 38:3, p. 376-389 |
| Index terms: | Production management Distribution Theories Inventories Mathematical models |
| Language: | eng |
| Abstract: | In many production/distribution systems, materials flow from one stage to another in fixed lot sizes. For example, a retailer orders a full truckload from a manufacturer to qualify for a quantity discount; a factory has a material handling system that moves full containers of parts from one production stage to the next. In this paper, we derive optimal policies for two multi-echelon problems where materials flow in fixed batches. |
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