The paper considers two research issues that usually interact in practice, which are the ‘VMI with consignment’ inventory policy and the ‘Learning Curve’. Under a VMI with consignment agreement, the vendor is the one who manages the buyer's inventory, and he holds the property of the...

Purpose – The purpose of the paper is to develop a mathematical model that describes group learning processes with and without worker turnover. Design/methodology/approach – Based on an extensive literature review, fundamental characteristics of group learning processes are first identified...