.... Findings The model simultaneously constitutes the inventory control and transportation parameters as well as price uncertainty factors. Originality/value The model can be utilized as a collaborative supply chain strategic planning tool to determine efficiently the appropriate inventory allocation...

... inventory systems. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2004 When the informational and incentive dimensions of inventory control are incorporated into the model, the optimum level of inventory is reduced. Lower inventory levels result in greater transparency of the production system and improve...

.... Suggests some guidelines to balance the benefits in a supply chain in order to motivate information sharing. Supply chain Performance Information Inventory control A supply chain structure must be defined for the experimental simulation. At present, only four basic SC structure templates...

... and Word. The centre part of the system is the pattern identifier and the model base which are described in the following section. © MCB UP Limited 1999 Inventory control Expert systems Knowledge‐based systems Inventory management is a complex problem area owing to the diversity...

...C.Y.D. Liu; Keith Ridgway Describes the second stage in the development of a computer‐aided inventory management system (CAIMS) for PRESTO Tools Ltd, Sheffield. Describes the development of modules for calculating the re‐order level and economic batch quantity. Reviews the inventory control...

... BPR Innovation Inventory control Logistics During the 1980s, many of the world′s leading corporations focused successfully on quality improvement and on heightened customer awareness as strategic differentiators. Today, these well‐established imperatives have been joined by another one...

... into an existing materials management system, which enable a major cutting‐tool manufacturer to minimize its stockholding costs while providing a high level of customer service. © MCB UP Limited 1995 Computer management Inventory control Tool manufacturers The challenge for manufacturers...