| Article ID: | iaor1990162 |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
| Volume: | 40 |
| Issue: | 11 |
| Start Page Number: | 983 |
| End Page Number: | 991 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 1989 |
| Journal: | Journal of the Operational Research Society |
| Authors: | Hill Roger M. |
| Keywords: | inventory, allocation: resources |
The context is that of a retail chain where stock is purchased into a central warehouse from which branch stocks are replenished. This paper considers possible methods of allocating limited warehouse stock to branches, and uses simulation to quantify the resulting benefits.