Setting Company Stock Levels
本文研究如何根据少量总体特征确定库存点的总库存量，推导出库存覆盖与吞吐量、品种数、服务水平、提前期和补货间隔的关系，作为评估服务水平和合并库存点等策略的成本效益工具。
This paper addresses the problem of how much total stock is required at a stocking location, with reference to a small number of overall characteristics. A relationship defining stock cover to throughput, number of items, overall service level, lead time and re-order interval is derived. Its use is seen as a strategic tool, to investigate the costs and benefits of changing service levels or amalgamating stocking points etc. The restrictions on its applicability are given.