Inventory Theory

Inventory Theory is a branch of operations research that studies the optimal policies and decision-making processes for managing stock levels of goods under uncertainty, distinguishing itself by focusing on the timing and quantity of replenishments to balance holding, ordering, and shortage costs.

8.6K

Publications

500.3K

Citations

9.9K

Authors

2.7K

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

1.9K

Authors

9.9K

  1. LE
    Leopoldo Eduardo Cárdenas‐Barrón

    Tecnológico de Monterrey, Mexico

    84 publications · 5.8K citations

    47

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  2. BS
    Biswajit Sarkar

    Yonsei University, South Korea

    69 publications · 4K citations

    40

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  3. KC
    Kripasindhu Chaudhuri

    Jadavpur University, India

    72 publications · 4.1K citations

    39

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  4. HW
    Hui‐Ming Wee

    Chung Yuan Christian University, Taiwan

    76 publications · 4.7K citations

    39

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  5. LO
    Liang‐Yuh Ouyang

    Tamkang University, Taiwan

    65 publications · 4.1K citations

    38

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Venues

  1. Management Science

    535 publications · 79.1K citations

    147

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  2. Operations Research

    460 publications · 45.1K citations

    117

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  3. European Journal of Operational Research

    508 publications · 36.1K citations

    98

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  4. International Journal of Production Economics

    589 publications · 36.3K citations

    96

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  5. International Journal of Production Research

    414 publications · 19K citations

    67

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