Diamantidis, Alexandros; Koukoumialos, Stylianos; … - In: International Journal of Operations Research and … 8 (2017) 2, pp. 1-35
This paper examines a push-pull merge system with two suppliers, two retailers and an intermediate buffer (distribution centre). Two reliable non identical suppliers performing merge operations feed a buffer that is located immediately upstream of two non-identical reliable retailers. External...