AbstractIn the literature on resource allocation problems, attention is predominantly focused on how to allocate fixed reservoirs of resources (depot stockpiles) to given activities. Comparatively few papers deal with the initial assignment of resources to the depots. This paper is concerned with the establishment of depot stockpiles, the replenishment of depots, and the policy to follow when resources are allocated to activities from several, but virtually unlimited, depot stockpiles. An algorithm is provided for the solution of some of the problems ensuing from the discussion.