Multi-Echelon Inventory Performance Evaluation: The Case of a Communications Company

Mosè Gallo (), Luigi Guerra () and Giuseppe Naviglio ()
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Mosè Gallo: University of Naples “Federico II”
Luigi Guerra: University of Naples “Federico II”
Giuseppe Naviglio: University of Naples “Federico II”

Chapter Chapter 19 in Business Performance Measurement and Management, 2010, pp 293-310 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract The optimal deployment of inventory is a vital business function for a firm. The well-documented benefits of running manufacturing operation, or offering services, with leaner inventory range from a permanent reduction in working capital to increased sales and higher customer satisfaction. In this paper some models to assess multi-echelon inventory performance are presented. Particularly, the case of a communication company is described in which inventory levels and replenishment strategies are applied to the different echelons taking into consideration their mutual interactions. Some performance indexes, like inventory cost and service level, are considered and a simulation model is built to delve deeper into system issues.

Keywords: Service Level; Inventory Level; Spare Part; Inventory Cost; Switching Node (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2010
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-04800-5_19

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