本书以库存管理与控制的基本理论及其应用为主，介绍与库存相关的若干基本模型与方法。详细介绍了库存理论的经典模型，同时也引入了现代库存研究的新成果。本书主要章节均附有丰富的习题，有利于帮助学生课后对相关内容的进一步理解和消化。

本书读者对象为工业工程、物流管理、企业管理等专业的高年级本科生和研究生，以及相关领域的科研人员和企业实际工作者。

本书以库存管理与控制的基本理论及其应用为主，介绍与库存相关的若干基本模型与方法。内容涵盖了需求预测、单级系统的确定性库存模型和随机性库存模型、多级阶梯系统结构和相关库存模型与订购策略等。在内容组织上，本书详细介绍了库存理论的经典模型，同时也引入了现代库存研究的新成果。本书主要章节均附有丰富的习题，有利于帮助学生课后对相关内容的进一步理解和消化。

Preface xv

1 INTRODUCTION

1.1 Importance and objectives of inventory control

1.2 Overview and purpose of the book

1.3 Framework

References

2 FORECASTING

2.1 Objectives and approaches

2.2 Demand models

2.2.1 Constant model

2.2.2 Trend model

2.2.3Trend-seasonal model

2.2.4 Choosing demand model

2.3 Moving average

2.4 Exponential smoothing

2.4.1 Updating procedure

2.4.2 Comparing exponential smoothly to moving average

2.4.3 Practical considerations and an example

2.5 Exponential smoothing with trend

2.5.1 Updating procedure

2.5.2 Practical considerations and an example

2.6 Winters’ trend-seasonal method

2.6.7 Updating procedure

2.6.2 Practical considerations and an example

2.7 Using regression analysis

2.7.1 Forecasting demand for a trend model

2.7.2 Practical considerations and an example

2.7.3 Forecasts based on other factors

2.7.4 More general regression models

2.8 Sporadic demand

2.9 Box-Jenkins techniques

2.10 Forecast errors

2.10.1 Common error measures

2.10.2 Updating MAD or o2

2.10.3 Determining the standard deviation as a function of demand

2.10.4 Forecast errors for other time periods

2.10.5 Sales data instead of demand data

2.11 Monitoring forecasts

2.11.1 Checking demand

2.11.2 Checking that the forecast represents the mean

2.12 Manual forecasts

References

Problems

3 COSTS AND CONCEPTS

3.1 Considered costs and other assumptions

3.1.1 Holding costs

3.1.2 Ordering or setup costs

3.1.3 Shortage costs or service constraints

3.1.4 0ther costs and assumptions

3.2 Different ordering systems

3.2.1 Inventory position

3.2.2 Continuous or periodic review

3.2.3 Different ordering policies

3.2.3.1 (R,Q)policy

3.2.3.2 (s,S)policy

References

4 SINGLE ECHELON SYSTEMS DETERMINISTlC LOT SIZING

4.1 The classical economic order quantity model

4.1.1 Optimal order quantity

4.1.2 Sensitivity analysis

4.1.3 Reorder point

4.2 Finite production rate

4.3 Quantity discounts

4.4 Backorders allowed

4.5 Time--varying demand

4.6 The Wagner-Whitin algorithm

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5 SINGLE-ECHELON SYSTEMS：REORDER POINTS

6 SINGLE-ECHELON SYSTEMS：INTEGRATION-OPTIMALITY

7 COORDINATED ORDERING

8 MULTI-ECHELON SYSTEMS：STRCTURES AND ORDERING POLICIES

9 MULTI-ECHELON SYSTEMS：LOT SIZING

10 MULTI-ECHELON SYSTEMS：REORDER POINTS

11 IMPLEMENTATION

APPENDIX

ANSWRS AND HINTS TO PROBLEMS

APPENDIX

NORMAL DISTRIBUTION TABLES

INDEX