Inventory management with alternative delivery times

This book develops a modeling framework to analyze the problem of inventory management with alternative delivery times. The general context considered here is that a seller replenishes its inventory in fixed intervals and, between replenishments, allocates the limited inventory to satisfy customers...

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Main Authors Liang, Xiaoying (Author), Ma, Lijiun (Author), Wang, Haifeng (Author), Yan, Houmin (Author)
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Cham, Switzerland : Springer, [2017]
SeriesSpringerBriefs in operations management.
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Online AccessFull text
ISBN9783319486352
9783319486338
ISSN2365-8339
Physical Description1 online resource

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Table of Contents:
  • Chapter 1. Overview
  • Chapter 2. Examples From Industry
  • Chapter 3. Inventory Models with Two Delivery-time Options
  • Chapter 4. Inventory Models with Delivery-time Upgrade
  • Chapter 5. Inventory Control and Pricing with Alternative Delivery Times
  • Chapter 6. Inventory Commitment and Prioritized Backlogging Clearance with Alternative Delivery Times
  • Chapter 7. Inventory Management with Alternative Delivery Times: The Case of Group Buying.