Viswanathan S.

S. Viswanathan

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Found 24 papers in total
Forecasting item-level demands: an analytical evaluation of top-down versus bottom-up forecasting in a production-planning framework
Forecasting item-level demands: an analytical evaluation of top-down versus bottom-up forecasting in a production-planning framework
2008
We compare the performance of top-down (TD) and bottom-up (BU) strategies for...
Evaluation of hierarchical forecasting for substitutable products
Evaluation of hierarchical forecasting for substitutable products
2008
This paper addresses hierarchical forecasting in a production planning environment....
Value of information exchange and synchronization in a multi-tier supply chain
Value of information exchange and synchronization in a multi-tier supply chain
2007
We investigate the value of various information exchange mechanisms in a four-echelon...
An algorithm for determining the best lower bound for the stochastic joint replenishment problem
An algorithm for determining the best lower bound for the stochastic joint replenishment problem
2007
We develop an algorithm for determining the highest among the class of lower bounds...
Impact of demand uncertainty on coordinating supply chain inventories through common replenishment epochs
Impact of demand uncertainty on coordinating supply chain inventories through common replenishment epochs
2007
Prior studies have shown that inventories in a one vendor, multi-buyer supply chain...
On the effectiveness of top-down strategy for forecasting autoregressive demands
On the effectiveness of top-down strategy for forecasting autoregressive demands
2007
We investigate the relative effectiveness of top-down versus bottom-up strategies for...
The application of ABC analysis in production and logistics: an explanation for the apparent contradiction
The application of ABC analysis in production and logistics: an explanation for the apparent contradiction
2005
ABC analysis or Pareto's law is a well-known principle that is widely used for...
Supply chain inventory co-ordination through multiple, common replenishment epochs and selective discount
Supply chain inventory co-ordination through multiple, common replenishment epochs and selective discount
2004
We consider the problem of co-ordinating supply chain inventories through the use of...
Discount pricing decisions in distribution channels with price-sensitive demand
Discount pricing decisions in distribution channels with price-sensitive demand
2003
In this paper, we evaluate the effectiveness of quantity discounts and volume...
A model for evaluating supplier-owned inventory strategy
A model for evaluating supplier-owned inventory strategy
2003
Supplier-owned inventory (SOI) is an arrangement where the vendor is responsible for...
On optimal algorithms for the joint replenishment problem
On optimal algorithms for the joint replenishment problem
2002
In this paper, we demonstrate that the algorithm for determining the optimal strict...
On ‘Manufacturing batch size and ordering policy for products with shelf lives’
On ‘Manufacturing batch size and ordering policy for products with shelf lives’
2002
The economic lot scheduling problem (ELSP) with common cycle time, shelf life...
Incorporating planned backorders in a family production context with shelf-life considerations
Incorporating planned backorders in a family production context with shelf-life considerations
2000
This paper considers the problem of determining the optimal production rate for each...
An alternative approach for modeling multi-item inventory problems
An alternative approach for modeling multi-item inventory problems
1998
In almost all the inventory models in the literature, the optimal policy is obtained...
Optimal strategy for the integrated vendor–buyer inventory model
Optimal strategy for the integrated vendor–buyer inventory model
1998
This note is concerned with the integrated vendor–buyer inventory model. Two...
Periodic review (s, S) policies for joint replenishment inventory systems
Periodic review (s, S) policies for joint replenishment inventory systems
1997
This note deals with the joint replenishment problem with stochastic demands. A new...
Optimal cycle time and production rate in a family production context with shelf life considerations
Optimal cycle time and production rate in a family production context with shelf life considerations
1997
This paper considers the problem of determining the optimal production rate for each...
Integrating routing and inventory decisions in one-warehouse multiretailer multiproduct distribution systems
Integrating routing and inventory decisions in one-warehouse multiretailer multiproduct distribution systems
1997
We consider distribution systems with a central warehouse and many retailers that...
A new optimal algorithm for the Joint Replenishment Problem
A new optimal algorithm for the Joint Replenishment Problem
1996
The paper proposes a new optimal algorithm for the Joint Replenishment Problem. The...
A new approach for solving the P-median problem in group technology
A new approach for solving the P-median problem in group technology
1996
One of the weaknesses of the P-median formulation of the cell configuration problem in...
A note on ‘effect of production cost on shelf life’
A note on ‘effect of production cost on shelf life’
1995
This note is concerned with the paper by Sarker and Babu, and a note on that paper by...
Algorithms for configuring group technology cells
Algorithms for configuring group technology cells
1993
Group technology is a means to achieve higher productivity, greater manufacturing...
Configuring cellular manufacturing systems: A quadratic integer programming formulation and a simple interchange heuristic
Configuring cellular manufacturing systems: A quadratic integer programming formulation and a simple interchange heuristic
1995
The first step towards implementing Group Technology in manufacturing is the...
Optimal policies for the capacitated two stage multi-item inventory model with joint setup costs
Optimal policies for the capacitated two stage multi-item inventory model with joint setup costs
1993
This paper deals with the ‘Capacitated two-state multi-item production/inventory...
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