Paterson, Colin; Teunter, Ruud; Glazebrook, Kevin - In: European Journal of Operational Research 221 (2012) 2, pp. 317-327
In managing an inventory network, two approaches to the pooling of stock have been proposed. Reactive transshipments respond to shortages at a location by moving inventory from elsewhere within the network, while proactive stock redistribution seeks to minimize the chance of future stockouts....