Optimal replenishment for a periodic review inventory system with two supply modes

European Journal of Operational Research

Volumn 149, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 229-244

  Chiang, Chi ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHIAO TUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Dynamic programming; Inventory; Ordering policy; Periodic review

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; COSTS; DYNAMIC PROGRAMMING; OPERATIONS RESEARCH;

ORDERING POLICY;

INVENTORY CONTROL;

EID: 0038559803     PISSN: 03772217     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0377-2217(02)00446-0     Document Type: Article

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