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The paper addresses inventory management problem in goods distribution systems organized in a network structure. Contrary to majority of earlier approaches, that restrict the analysis to chain and tree-like configurations, mesh connectivity is considered. The external, a priori unknown demand may be imposed on any node of the managed network and goods trans-shipments are effectuated with positive lead time. The paper proposes a state-space model of the network node interaction under distributed order-up-to inventory policy. Managerial insights regarding target stock and warehouse space selection are provided and supported with numerical tests.
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This work was performed in the framework of project no. 0156/IP2/2015/73, 2015–2017, under “Iuventus Plus” program of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education. The author holds a Ministry Scholarship for Outstanding Young Researchers.
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Ignaciuk, P. (2017). State-Space Modeling and Analysis of Order-up-to Goods Distribution Networks with Variable Demand and Positive Lead Time. In: Wilimowska, Z., Borzemski, L., Grzech, A., Świątek, J. (eds) Information Systems Architecture and Technology: Proceedings of 37th International Conference on Information Systems Architecture and Technology – ISAT 2016 – Part IV. Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, vol 524. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-46592-0_5
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