A higher-order Markov model for the Newsboy's problem

Journal of the Operational Research Society

Volumn 54, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 291-298

  Ching, W K ^a   Fung, E S ^a   Ng, M K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Higher order Markov model; Newsboy's model; Overage cost; Shortage cost

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL COMPLEXITY; COSTS; INVENTORY CONTROL; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; PROBLEM SOLVING; TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS;

NEWSBOY MODEL;

MARKOV PROCESSES;

EID: 0037354579     PISSN: 01605682     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/palgrave.jors.2601491     Document Type: Article

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