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Excessive stock has always been one of industry’s main headaches. Many a managing director or plant manager must feel that if he could reduce his stocks he would have more money available for expanding his business and maybe more room to do it in.
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Duckworth, W.E., Gear, A.E., Lockett, A.G. (1977). Stock and Production Control Models. In: A Guide to Operational Research. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-6910-3_6
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