Background: The management of inventory under realistic supply chain disruptions, which are often non-exponential, challenges classical control theory. This study addresses the critical question of whether the optimality of simple base-stock policies holds under the combined influence of...

This paper aims to assess the effect of inventory control systems on performance of mining firms in Zimbabwe. A systematic literature review was used to review current and relevant scholarly work. The paper used a quantitative survey approach where a survey questionnaire was utilized to collect...

Integrating digitalization and warehouse management systems (WMS) is a crucial aspect of enhancing supply chain performance for strategic competitiveness. Multiple technologies promote digital development and supply chain management (SCM) transformation. They include artificial intelligence and...

Machine learning has shown great potential in various domains, but its appearance in inventory control optimization settings remains rather limited. We propose a novel inventory cost minimization framework that exploits advanced decision-tree based models to approximate inventory performance at...

The study on the effect of warehouse management systems on the performance of private warehouses in Southern Zimbabwe was conducted because private warehouses in Zimbabwe have been incurring high cost which has been affecting their performance. Losses has become major concern at most private...