New Advances in Inventory Models and Management
A special issue of Mathematics (ISSN 2227-7390). This special issue belongs to the section "D1: Probability and Statistics".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 December 2023)
Special Issue Editor
Interests: applied probability; stochastic models; fluid models; inventory; SCM; queueing; reliability
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Inventory models are characterized by inconsistency and volatility in the flow of items in and out of the supply network. Although inventory management has been studied for decades, volatile market conditions have increased the complexity of the modeling and analysis of supply chains. Components such as demands, returns, delivery times, storage facility alternatives and collaborative initiatives among partners have become more variable. Moreover, modeling the behavior of customers has become a key challenge in inventory management. These modeling challenges have been aggravated by the rapid spread of the home shopping phenomenon, which forces retailers to incorporate daily item returns.
The aim of this Special Issue is to provide the inventory managers and decision makers with insights on different policies, especially variations of the band-type policies. We welcome advanced but simple and easy-to-implement techniques and articles which focus on establishing links between research and practice. We intend to devote particular attention to inventory processes represented by fluid, Lѐvy and Markov processes. All research must be accompanied by applications, real-world motivations and managerial insights.
Dr. Yonit Barron
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- Inventory
- Reverse Logistics
- Applied Probability
- Stochastic Model
- Queueing Systems
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