Inventory policies analysis under demand patterns and lead times constraints in a real supply chain (original) (raw)

A two-echelon inventory system with supply lead time flexibility

2003

The impact of manufacturing flexibility on inventory investments in a distribution network consisting of a central depot and a number of local stockpoints is investigated. The lead time of outstanding orders in the pipeline of the central depot can be shortened by the use of flexibility. Stock levels are controlled by a periodic review echelon-order-up-to-policy under service level constraints.

Inventory Management and Optimization in Supply Chains: A Case in Food Chains

2014

As the technology improves and widens, the companies change. Especially to be competitive in the market, the companies should renew themselves. In past, managers thought that if they had produced something they could sell it in the market, but now this is impossible. There are too many rivals in the market. For this reason, companies should control their inventories and they should arrange their supply chain mangement activities according to their inventories. Also companies should force their suppliers to deliver in time, at the highest quality and in minimum price. In such a competitive market, the customers should be satisfied and inventories should be effectively managed. So, inventory management and optimization is very important in supply chain management. Supply chain inventory management (SCIM) is an integrated approach for planning and control of inventory, throughout the entire network of cooperating organizations from the source of supply to the end user. SCIM is focused ...

Determination of a Desirable Inventory Policy in a Three Echelon Multilayer Supply Chain with Normal Demand

International Journal of Industrial Engineering & Production Research, 2012

Maghsoud. Amiri, Associate Professor, Industrial Management Department, Faculty of Management and Accounting, Allameh Tabatabaei University, Tehran, Iran Mehdi Seif barghy, Assistant Professor, Technical and Engineering Department, Alzahra University Laaya Olfat, Associate Professor, Industrial Management Department, Faculty of Management and Accounting, Allameh Tabatabaei University, Tehran, Iran Seyed Hossein Razavi Hajiagha PhD Candidate, Industrial Management Department, Faculty of Management and Accounting, Allameh Tabatabaei University, Tehran, Iran