We develop a typology for multi-echelon inventory management. The typology is used to
classify and review the extensive research of multi-echelon inventory management under …

Publisher Summary This chapter discusses the supply chain operations planning (SCOP)
problem. The objective of SCOP is to coordinate the release of materials and resources in …

Authored by a team of experts, the new edition of this bestseller presents practical
techniques for managing inventory and production throughout supply chains. It covers the …

This third edition, which has been fully updated and now includes improved and extended
explanations, is suitable as a core textbook as well as a source book for industry …

Inventory control of spare parts is essential to many organizations, since excess inventory
leads to high holding costs and stock outs can have a great impact on operations …

As the industrial environment becomes more competitive, supply chain management has
become essential. The objective of this research is to develop a multi-echelon inventory …

Abstract The One-Warehouse Multi-Retailer (OWMR) system is the prototypical distribution
and inventory system. Many OWMR variants exist, eg demand in excess of supply may be …

Given the scarcity of COVID-19 vaccines, equitable (fair) allocation of limited vaccines
across the main administrative units of a country (eg municipalities) has been an important …

In recent decades, due to the growing sustainable development concerns, the supply chains
members, such as manufacturers and retailers, are interested in investing in environmental …

In many product recovery situations, returned products can be reused in multiple ways.
Under these circumstances, the problem arises in which quantities reusable items should be …