Haughton, Michael A.; Stenger, Alan J. - In: Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and … 35 (1999) 1, pp. 25-41
In logistics networks involving one supply point (depot) and several geographically dispersed demand points (e.g., retail stores), delivery shortages will result if the design of delivery routes ignores random period-to-period fluctuations in customer demands. Delivery shortages may be costly...