"Quantifying the costs of cycle counting in a two-echelon supply chain " by Seda Gumrukcu, Manuel D. Rossetti et al.
 

Title

Quantifying the costs of cycle counting in a two-echelon supply chain with multiple items

Abstract

Inventory record errors within a supply chain can lead to problems that cause low customer satisfaction and high operational costs. This paper presents a simulation model of a two-echelon inventory system consisting of a retailer, a distribution center, and a supplier that includes multiple item types and the use of cycle counting as the corrective action. An extensive set of cycle-counting configurations were examined while observing the trade-off between fill rates, accuracy, and system costs in order to investigate the best possible configuration of cycle counting for two set of experiments that examine high-demand-low-cost and low-demand-high-cost items. The results indicate that the correct application of cycle counting will increase record accuracy and provide significant amount of savings for the entire supply chain. © 2008 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

Document Type

Article

DOI

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpe.2008.09.006

Keywords

Cycle counting, Inventory inaccuracy, Simulation, Supply chain

Publication Date

12-1-2008

Journal Title

International Journal of Production Economics

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