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Historical Working Papers

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1997

Inventory

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Inventory Under Consignment, John Semple, Brian Downs Jan 1997

Inventory Under Consignment, John Semple, Brian Downs

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A model is presented, based on experience from a real-world warehouser, that provides insight as to how best to optimize replenishment. Further work is proposed to explore forecasting and to calculate needed storage capacities.


A Direct Approach For Managing Inventory With Lost Sales, Intermittent Demand And Resource Constraints, John Semple, Brian Downs Jan 1997

A Direct Approach For Managing Inventory With Lost Sales, Intermittent Demand And Resource Constraints, John Semple, Brian Downs

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A model for optimizing inventory levels and distributor income is presented. Research to explore forecasting, warehouse capacities, and the situation under other assumptions remains.