The Economic Order Quantity for Freight Discount Costs

1 September 1986

journal article
research article
Published by Taylor & Francis in IIE Transactions

Vol. 18 (3), 318-320
https://doi.org/10.1080/07408178608974710

Abstract

In this note we give algorithms to solve an important practical problem, the classical E.O.Q. model with set-up cost including a fixed cost and freight cost, where the freight cost has a quantity discount (economies of scale).

Keywords

ECONOMIC ORDER
DISCOUNT COSTS
FREIGHT DISCOUNT
ORDER QUANTITY

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European Journal of Operational Research, 1982
An Inventory Model with Full Load Ordering
Management Science, 1979
Economic Order Quantities and Multiple Set-Up Costs
Management Science, 1971
Optimal Inventory Policy with Multiple Set-Up Costs
Management Science, 1969

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