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In the paper spare parts inventory management issues in the multi-echelon structures are discussed. Differences between spare parts and finished products inventories have been pointed out and discussed as well as differences between single-echelon and multi-echelon inventory optimization and structure. Current state of art analysis has been prepared as well as proposed future research directions.
Keywords: Inventory control, multi-echelon distribution systems, spare parts management© This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.