Optimal control of a divergent multi-echelon inventory system

European Journal of Operational Research

Volumn 111, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 75-97

  Diks, E B ^a   De Kok, A G ^a  

^a EINDHOVEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Allocation; Inventory; Multi echelon; Optimal control; Rationing

Indexed keywords

COSTS; OPTIMAL CONTROL SYSTEMS; RESOURCE ALLOCATION;

MULTI-ECHELON INVENTORY SYSTEM;

INVENTORY CONTROL;

EID: 0032209965     PISSN: 03772217     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0377-2217(97)00327-5     Document Type: Article

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