Globalization, innovation, social media, and exposure to natural and man-made disasters have increased organizations' need to cope with demand surges: random, significant increases in demand in an otherwise relatively stable demand environment. To build supply chain capabilities, organizations...

Section 1: Inventory models with trade credit financing for imperfect quality items -- Chapter 1. An economic production quantity (EPQ) inventory model for deteriorating item under two-level trade credit policy with allowable shortages -- Chapter 2. Deteriorating imperfect produce inventory for...