A Comparison and Evaluation of Approximate Continuous Review Inventory Models,

Abstract

Several approximate continuous review, trigger point-reorder quantity models, differing in degree of complexity, are compared and evaluated under varying conditions. Their performances are compared to those of an exact model, under the assumption of Poisson demand. The approximate models studied are (1) an economic order quantity (EOQ) analysis for determining the order quantity and a periodic review analysis of the newsboy type to set the reorder (trigger) point; (2) a model which considers reorder point and order quantity interactions as developed by Hadley and Whitin; and (3) a theoretically more accurate variation of the Hadley and Whitin model as given by Wagner. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 20, 1972
Accession Number
AD0746127

Entities

People

  • Donald Gross
  • John F. Ince

Organizations

  • George Washington University

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Anatomy
  • Inventory
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Trigger Points

Readers

  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management.
  • Operations Research
  • Regression Analysis.