1. Introduction -- 2. Single-Echelon Inventory Models -- 3. Materials Coordination in Supply Chains -- 4. Safety Stocks in Multi-Echelon Systems -- 5. Concluding Remarks -- List of Symbols -- List of Abbreviations -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- References.

At the dawn of the twenty-first century it has become increasingly clear, that to remain competitive in today's emerging global markets, companies can no longer depend on their own core strengths to drive marketplace leadership, but must look to their supply chains for new avenues of cost...