Optimal pricing and ordering policies for perishable commodities

European Journal of Operational Research

Volumn 144, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 68-82

  Chun, Young H ^a  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Optimal order quantity; Perishable inventory; Price posting; Product pricing

Indexed keywords

CUSTOMER SATISFACTION; INVENTORY CONTROL; MANAGEMENT SCIENCE; SALES;

PRODUCT PRICING;

OPERATIONS RESEARCH;

EID: 0037209402     PISSN: 03772217     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0377-2217(01)00351-4     Document Type: Article

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