| Article ID: | iaor198849 |
| Country: | United States |
| Volume: | 20 |
| Issue: | 3 |
| Start Page Number: | 292 |
| End Page Number: | 294 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 1988 |
| Journal: | IIE Transactions |
| Authors: | Ardalan Alireza |
When a supplier reduces the price of a product temporarily a buyer might be able to improve the effectiveness of his inventory system by placing a special order during the sale period. This paper analyses the effects of a special order on inventory costs and develops optimal ordering policies in response to a sale.