We develop a typology for multi-echelon inventory management. The typology is used to
classify and review the extensive research of multi-echelon inventory management under …

Publisher Summary This chapter discusses two approaches to safety stock placement,
which are termed as “stochastic-service model” and the “guaranteed-service model.” In the …

Authored by a team of experts, the new edition of this bestseller presents practical
techniques for managing inventory and production throughout supply chains. It covers the …

This third edition, which has been fully updated and now includes improved and extended
explanations, is suitable as a core textbook as well as a source book for industry …

Comprehensively teaches the fundamentals of supply chain theory This book presents the
methodology and foundations of supply chain management and also demonstrates how …

Manufacturing managers face increasing pressure to reduce inventories across the supply
chain. However, in complex supply chains, it is not always obvious where to hold safety …

Die Wiedergabe von Gebrauchsnamen, Handelsnamen, Warenbezeichnungen usw. in
diesem Buch berechtigt auch ohne besondere Kennzeichnung nicht zu der Annahme, dass …

Material Requirements Planning (MRP), a core component of enterprise resource planning
(ERP) systems, is widely used by manufacturers to determine the production lot sizes of …

Publisher Summary This chapter discusses the supply chain operations planning (SCOP)
problem. The objective of SCOP is to coordinate the release of materials and resources in …

In the last few years growing interest has been dedicated to supply chain management.
Modeling complexity is added to the supply chain coordination problem by accounting for …