Determining the optimal target for a process with multiple markets and variable holding costs

International Journal of Production Economics

Volumn 65, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 229-242

  Shao, Yuehjen E ^a   Fowler, John W ^b   Runger, George C ^b  

^a FU JEN CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONSUMER PRODUCTS; DECISION MAKING; MANUFACTURE; MARKETING; PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT;

COST VARIABILITY; EXPECTED PROFIT; OPTIMAL TARGET;

INDUSTRIAL ECONOMICS;

EID: 0033747453     PISSN: 09255273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0925-5273(99)00081-X     Document Type: Article

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