Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0
Author-Name: Ochtman, G.
Author-Name-Last: Ochtman
Author-Name: Dekker, R.
Author-Name-Last: Dekker
Author-Name-First: Rommert
Author-Person: pde16
Author-Name: van Asperen, E.
Author-Name-Last: van Asperen
Author-Name-First: Eelco
Author-Name: Kusters, W.
Author-Name-Last: Kusters
Title: Floating stocks in FMCG supply chains
Abstract: In this paper we present a new distribution concept called ‘floating stocks’, which uses intermodal transport to deploy inventories in a supply chain in advance of retailer demand. Supplying part of the demand directly by road compensates the longer transit time of this transport. First an analytical comparison is made which shows that this concept has advantages in inventories over pure road and intermodal transport. Next a simulation study of a real case is made which quantifies the cost-differences in detail.
Creation-Date: 2004-05-19
File-URL: https://repub.eur.nl/pub/1276/ei200417.pdf
File-Format: application/pdf
Series: RePEc:ems:eureir
Number: EI 2004-17
Keywords: floating stock, intermodal transport, inventories, supply chain, virtualwarehousing
Handle: RePEc:ems:eureir:1276