Wen, Naijun; Graves, Stephen C.; Justin Ren, Z. - In: European Journal of Operational Research 220 (2012) 3, pp. 777-785
In large distribution systems, distribution centers (DC) deliver some merchandize to their retail stores in size-specific packages, also called ship-packs. These ship-packs include cases (e.g., cartons containing 24 or 48units), inners (packages of 6 or 8units) or eaches (individual units). For...