%0 Journal Article
%T A Review of Multi-Echelon Inventory Control in Supply Chain
%A Jiao Sun
%J Open Journal of Business and Management
%P 881-891
%@ 2329-3292
%D 2020
%I Scientific Research Publishing
%R 10.4236/ojbm.2020.82054
%X <span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">Multi-echelon inventory control is the core issue in supply chain.
Firstly, we summarize the current research status of multi-echelon inventory
control by using Citispace which is the scientific knowledge map visualization
analysis software. Second, two strategies of multi-echelon inventory
optimization and control are analyzed. Then, multi-echelon inventory control
problem is divided into three strategies, namely multi-echelon multi-node
inventory control strategy, multi-echelon single-node inventory control
strategy, and transshipment-based multi-echelon multi-node inventory control
strategy, and comparative analysis. Finally, we point out future development
trend.</span>
%K Multi-Echelon Inventory Control
%K Control Strategy
%K Development Trend
%U http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=99109