Article ID: | iaor20061539 |
Country: | Netherlands |
Volume: | 100 |
Issue: | 1 |
Start Page Number: | 59 |
End Page Number: | 64 |
Publication Date: | Jan 2006 |
Journal: | International Journal of Production Economics |
Authors: | Sphicas G.P. |
Keywords: | production |
The EOQ and EPQ models with linear and fixed backorder costs are newly analyzed and all formulae are proven using only algebra. Two cases are identified, where backorders should and should not be allowed. The results are shown to include several known special cases.