Wanke, Peter F.; Saliby, Eduardo - In: Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and … 45 (2009) 5, pp. 678-692
This paper presents a framework for deciding whether and how inventories should be pooled, using the consolidation effect as a cornerstone tool to measure inventory costs, service levels, and total costs. Based on the random generation of different scenarios, it is indicated the adequacy of...