As inventory demands fluctuate, healthcare facility leaders may wonder if low or Logical Unit of Measure (LUM) distribution models are the best choice to meet their facility’s evolving needs. However, ...

In this paper, we consider a multiproduct two-echelon production-inventory-distribution system design model that captures risk-pooling effects by consolidating the safety-stock inventory of the ...

Demand forecasting is the process of analyzing customer demand and determining the number of units required to maintain sufficient supply without shortage or overstock. This form of inventory ...

In this paper, we study an integrated demand selection and multi-echelon inventory control problem that generalizes the classical deterministic single distribution centre (DC) multi-retailer model by ...

Differences between storing merchandise in a distribution center vs. an on-site warehouse make it necessary to view the concept of accurate inventory management from a different perspective. As the ...