INVENTORY CONTROL SIMULATION WITH PROBABILISTIC DEMAND GENERATORS.

Abstract

The inventory control problem is examined. A FORTRAN program is developed, which evaluates the performance os an inventory against simulated demands derived from generators according to Poisson, negative binominal, and normal probability laws. The program is tested using data obtained from an actual inventory control point and four sets of simple decision rules. The results indicate that simulation is a good way to test decision rules and to demonstrate the results of arbitrary restraints such as budgetary restrictions. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1964
Accession Number
AD0479603

Entities

People

  • Frank T. Maynard

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Generators
  • Inventory
  • Inventory Control
  • Probability
  • Simulations

Readers

  • Life Cycle Cost Analysis
  • Operations Research
  • Statistical inference.