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Technical Note

Inventory Models Involving Lead Time as a Decision Variable

M. Ben-DayaKing Fahd University of Petroleum and MineralsSaudi Arabia
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Abdul RaoufKing Fahd University of Petroleum and MineralsSaudi Arabia
Pages 579-582 | Published online: 20 Dec 2017
 
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Abstract

Most of the literature dealing with inventory problems assumes lead time as prescribed, whether deterministic or probabilistic. In certain cases, lead time can be reduced but at an added cost. In this article we discuss inventory models where lead time is one of the decision variables.

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