Improving the performance of retail stores subject to execution errors: coordination versus RFID technology

• Published in: OR Spectrum Vol. 29; no. 4; pp. 597 - 626
• Main Authors: Rekik, Yacine, Jemai, Zied, Sahin, Evren, Dallery, Yves
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Heidelberg Springer Nature B.V 01.10.2007; Springer Verlag
• Subjects: Business administration; Chain stores; Comparative studies; Criminal investigations; Economic impact; Errors; Humanities and Social Sciences; Inventory; Inventory control; Inventory management; Out of stock; Radio frequency identification; Retail stores; Retailing industry; Suppliers; Supply chain management; Supply chains

This paper analyzes a Newsvendor type inventory model in which a manufacturer sells a single product to a retailer store whose inventory is subject to errors stemming from execution problems. Hence, within the store, all of the products are not available on shelf for sales either because the repleni...