A Two-Echelon Inventory System with Priority Shipments

Maqbool Dada
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Maqbool Dada: Krannert Graduate School of Management, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907-1310

Management Science, 1992, vol. 38, issue 8, 1140-1153

Abstract: A two-echelon system for spare parts is analyzed. The system allows the use of priority inventory pooling to expedite service when a stock-out occurs. First, a tractable aggregate model is derived. This model is then disaggregated to approximate the performance of the exact system. Results of computer tests are also presented.

Keywords: inventory; multi-echelon systems; spare parts (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 1992
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