Sarker, B R; Rochanaluk, R; Egbelu, P J - In: Journal of the Operational Research Society 65 (2014) 1, pp. 57-72
This research deals with a distributive or tree-type three-echelon production-distribution supply chain system with allowable backorder. Allowing backorder could reduce the total of a production-distribution system by reducing holding cost due to the lower average inventory, even though...