A Simple Model for Multi‐stage Distribution

Abstract

The analysis of multi‐stage distribution has been carried out along three dimensions, depending on the characteristics of the particular problem. These are location, transportation and inventory and while simple problems can be successfully solved using any one of the three approaches, it is fair to say that the analysis of a complex distribution system has been limited by computer storage and the time required by the search and optimising procedures. In this paper we develop a simple inventory‐type model and test it on a small set of data. The results are encouraging and the model can easily be extended to handle a more realistic size of problem.

Citation

Lockett, A.G. and Westwood, J.B. (1975), "A Simple Model for Multi‐stage Distribution", International Journal of Physical Distribution, Vol. 6 No. 1, pp. 6-12. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb014356