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dc.contributorMulti-disciplinary Studiesen_US
dc.contributorDepartment of Managementen_US
dc.creatorNg, Sai-nang-
dc.identifier.urihttps://theses.lib.polyu.edu.hk/handle/200/4728-
dc.languageEnglishen_US
dc.publisherHong Kong Polytechnic University-
dc.rightsAll rights reserveden_US
dc.titleImproving inventory management by using distribution requirement planning techniqueen_US
dcterms.abstractThis paper describes an algorithm developed for inventory management for medical products in a large trading company. Those are high value, Hi-Tech products implanted into human body. They are usually stored in every hospital due to life and death situation. Since there are many stocking locations, a well control of inventory is needed. In this case study, the relationship between inventory level and service level are analyzed with the aids of previous research findings. Distribution requirement planning heuristic is employed and some of the inventory parameters are set. To prove the theoretical results and further analyze those inventory parameters, a simulation program prepared by GPSS software is used for studying. The performance of the simulation has proved that simulation results were matched with the theoretical one. Furthermore, some of the combinations of inventory parameters are recommended to the company in order to achieve certain satisfying results.en_US
dcterms.extentv, 89 leaves : ill. ; 30 cmen_US
dcterms.isPartOfPolyU Electronic Thesesen_US
dcterms.issued2001en_US
dcterms.educationalLevelAll Masteren_US
dcterms.educationalLevelM.Sc.en_US
dcterms.LCSHMedical suppliesen_US
dcterms.LCSHInventory controlen_US
dcterms.LCSHBusiness logisticsen_US
dcterms.LCSHHong Kong Polytechnic University -- Dissertationsen_US
dcterms.accessRightsrestricted accessen_US

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