A Robotic Mobile Fulfillment System is a recently developed automated, parts-to-picker material handling system. Robots can move storage shelves, also known as inventory pods, between the storage area and the workstations and can continually reposition them during operations. This paper shows...

The paper shows that taking inventory control out of the hands of competitive or exclusive retailers and assigning it to a manufacturer increases the value of a supply chain especially for goods whose demand is highly volatile. This is because doing so solves incentive distortions that arise...

World markets in China's wake -- Natural resources and development under shifting global regimes -- The rise of China as a necessary condition for post-neoliberal breaks -- Typology of political-economic trajectories under commodity boom conditions -- Neodevelopmentalist type: Argentina and...

There is a broad consensus that mankind must reduce carbon emissions to mitigate global warming. It is generally accepted that carbon emission trading is one of the most effective market-based mechanisms to curb the amount of carbon emissions. This paper investigates how firms manage carbon...

Preface -- Introduction -- The basis of inventory control -- Customer service -- Shaping inventory -- Practical methods for reducing stockholding -- Management and control -- Lean supply -- Safety stocks -- Setting the right stock levels -- Procurement -- Delivery quantities -- Forecasting...

Stock management and control is a critical element to the success and overall financial well-being of an organization. Through the application of innovative practices and technology, businesses are now able to effectively monitor their operations and manage their inventory by evaluating sales...

"This book explores emergent research in stock management and product control within organizations, featuring diverse perspectives on the implementation of various optimization techniques, genetic algorithms, and datamining concepts, as well as research on big data applications for inventory...

This third edition, which has been fully updated and now includes improved and extended explanations, is suitable as a core textbook as well as a source book for industry practitioners. It covers traditional approaches for forecasting, lot sizing, determination of safety stocks and reorder...