Open AccessA Note on Bounds for Direct Shipping Cost
Author(s) -
Randolph W. Hall
Publication year - 1992
Publication title -
management science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.954
H-Index - 255
eISSN - 1526-5501
pISSN - 0025-1909
DOI - 10.1287/mnsc.38.8.1212
Subject(s) - operations research , computer science , routing (electronic design automation) , mathematical optimization , direct cost , operations management , business , economics , indirect costs , mathematics , computer network , accounting
The bounds on direct shipping cost developed by Gallego and Simchi-Levi are used in this note to demonstrate that it is difficult to rule out multiple stop inventory-routing strategies, even when the optimal shipment size for direct shipping is a full vehicle.inventory, vehicle routing, worst-case analysis