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The effect of demand distributions on the performance of inventory policies

Sonja Kuhnt Fakultät Statistik, Technische Universität Dortmund
Wiebke Sieben Fakultät Statistik, Technische Universität Dortmund

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Inventory policies provide instructions on how to calculate stock levels and order quantities. This paper examines the effect of the demand distribution on the performance of several well-known policies. Their performance is compared in terms of achieved service levels. As a conclusion from these comparisons, a nonparametric demand model is proposed to be used in inventory policies.

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DOI: 10.2195/LJ_Ref_Kuhnt_en_200907
URN: urn:nbn:de:0009-14-20456

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Kuhnt S, Sieben W (2009). The effect of demand distributions on the performance of inventory policies. Logistics Journal, Vol. 2009. (urn:nbn:de:0009-14-20456)

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