Outsourcing inventory management decision in healthcare: models and application

Article Abstract:

The issue of managing inventory costs in a healthcare setting is considered. It is shown that the trend of outsourcing to distribute non-critical medical supplies directly to the hospital departments using them, results in inventory cost savings and does not compromise in the quality of care as reflected in service levels.

Use of services, HEALTH SERVICES, Inventory Control, Methods, Health care industry, Outsourcing

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Clustering of objects and attributes for manufacturing and marketing applications

Article Abstract:

An alternative view of the clustering problem in manufacturing and marketing applications is considered.

Operations research, Management science, Models, Clustering (Computers)

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Scheduling a flowline manufacturing cell with sequence dependent family setup times

Article Abstract:

The problem of scheduling part families and jobs in a flowline manufacturing cell is considered.

Usage, Scheduling (Management), Heuristic, Heuristics, Manufacturing cells

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