Inventory Systems with Advance Demand Information and Random Replenishment Times

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  • Fikri Karaesmen
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Advance demand information, when used effectively, improves the performance of production/inventory systems. The extent of improvement however depends on certain factors. We investigate the influence of random supply lead times on a single-stage inventory system with advance demand information. It is found that the supply lead time variability diminishes the benefits of advance demand information.

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تاریخ انتشار 2003