Order Quantity and Timing Flexibility in Supply Chains: The Role of Demand Characteristics.
Joseph M. MilnerPanos KouvelisPublished in: Manag. Sci. (2005)
Keyphrases
- supply chain
- economic order quantity
- lead time
- order quantity
- inventory management
- service level
- inventory control
- supply chain management
- bullwhip effect
- inventory systems
- stochastic demand
- customer demand
- lost sales
- planning horizon
- inventory level
- single period
- lot sizing
- single item
- standard deviation
- dual sourcing
- inventory models
- inventory policy
- holding cost
- single stage
- total cost
- optimal policy
- lot size
- vehicle routing
- single product
- infinite horizon
- upper bound
- decision making