| Article ID: | iaor2003896 |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
| Volume: | 37E |
| Issue: | 6 |
| Start Page Number: | 425 |
| End Page Number: | 441 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 2001 |
| Journal: | Transportation Research. Part E, Logistics and Transportation Review |
| Authors: | Turnquist Mark A., Nozick Linda K. |
| Keywords: | location, optimization, transportation: general |
The optimization of locations for distribution centers is influenced by the demand for individual products. Lower demand products are aften more effectively held in more centralized locations than higher demand products. This paper presents a model for optimizing the location of inventory for individual products in a multi-product two-echelon inventory system and the integration of those decisions into the location analysis for distribution centres. A realistic application of the analysis process in discussed.