An example of disbenefits of centralized stocking

An example of disbenefits of centralized stocking

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Article ID: iaor1990419
Country: United Kingdom
Volume: 41
Issue: 3
Start Page Number: 1
End Page Number: 7
Publication Date: Mar 1990
Journal: Journal of the Operational Research Society
Authors: ,
Abstract:

This paper deals with a single-period, single-product inventory model. It is a multilocation problem with an opportunity for centralization. In the centralized system, the location’s demands are satisfied from one central warehouse whose orders are processed on a first come, first served basis. The inventory size will be constrained to meet a specific maximum probability of being out of stock at each location. Under these assumptions, Stulman argues that a centralized system requires a lower total starting inventory than the equivalent decentralized one. The authors shall present a counter example showing that, under conditions where an 86% probability of stockouts is the maximum acceptable, a higher total starting inventory may be required by centralizing two locations’ stock-holdings.

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