Control of a stochastic production system with estimated parameters

Management Science

Volumn 43, Issue 9, 1997, Pages 1296-1307

  Denardo, Eric V ^a   Tang, Christopher S ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Approximate Analysis; Linear Control Rule; Production Planning; Stability; Uncertain Production System

Indexed keywords

APPROXIMATION THEORY; ASYMPTOTIC STABILITY; ERROR CORRECTION; INVENTORY CONTROL; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; RANDOM PROCESSES; STRATEGIC PLANNING;

LINEAR CONTROL RULE; PROPORTIONAL RESTORATION RULES; UNCERTAIN PRODUCTION SYSTEM;

PRODUCTION CONTROL;

EID: 0031232866     PISSN: 00251909     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1287/mnsc.43.9.1296     Document Type: Article

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