This paper studies the inventory system of a retailer who orders his products from two supply sources, a local one that … global source only partially satisfy the quality requirements. We model this situation with a dual-sourcing inventory model … inventory model with an unreliable supplier by a sequence of dual-sourcing models with reliable suppliers and suitably modified …

, cultural and demographic differences and variations in store format. Accounting for these variations appropriately in inventory … store demands leads to a higher expected profit, for a given inventory and total mean demand. If more than one inventory …-optimizing store inventory policies in midseason. In this paper, we formulate a dynamic stochastic optimization model that determines …

This paper proposes an adaptive fuzzy control application to support a vendor managed inventory (VMI). The methodology … management in allocating inventory by coordinating suppliers and buyers to ensure minimum inventory levels across a supply chain …

We consider a continuous-review inventory problem for a retailer facing constant customer demand for a single product … reliable. If Supplier 1 is available when the inventory level at the retailer reaches the reorder point, the retailer orders …

In this paper we analyze the interval availability of a two-echelon, multi-item spare part inventory system. We …

We consider the inventory control problem of an independent supplier in a continuous review system. The supplier faces … information about the inventory levels at the customer is available, reviews and ordering are usually carried out by the supplier … value of information about the customer’s inventory level. Our numerical study shows that if the supplier were to use the …

in case the manufacturer’s inventory falls short. We suggest a stochastic calculus framework to study the problem and … reduce the volatility of both inventory and production orders, the ratio between expected direct channel and retail sales …