| Article ID: | iaor1995440 |
| Country: | Netherlands |
| Volume: | 35 |
| Start Page Number: | 271 |
| End Page Number: | 275 |
| Publication Date: | Jun 1994 |
| Journal: | International Journal of Production Economics |
| Authors: | Clark A.J. |
One of the earliest studies of the multi-echelon inventory problem was by Clark-Scard in 1969. An accounting is given of the events leading to this work and the main results are summarized. Subsequent extension of the multi-echelon inventory are outlined and areas of current and future applications are discussed.