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Volume 18, Issue 5
1 May 1988
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International Journal of Physical Distribution & Materials Management
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Review Article| May 01 1988

Speculative Inventory Management: A Total Channel Perspective

Walter Zinn;
Walter Zinn
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Publisher: Emerald Publishing
Online ISSN: 1747-3683
Print ISSN: 0269-8218
© MCB UP Limited
1988
International Journal of Physical Distribution & Materials Management (1988) 18 (5): 34–39.
https://doi.org/10.1108/eb014702

What is the best place for a speculative inventory in a marketing channel? Here is a theoretical analysis.

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