Dynamic programming for delayed product differentiation

European Journal of Operational Research

Volumn 156, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 183-193

  Hsu, Hsi Mei ^a   Wang, Wen Pai ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHIAO TUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Demand uncertainty; Differentiation point; Dynamic programming; Product proliferation

Indexed keywords

COSTS; CUSTOMER SATISFACTION; DYNAMIC PROGRAMMING; GRAPHIC METHODS; INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT; MANUFACTURE; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PROBLEM SOLVING; STRATEGIC PLANNING;

DEMAND UNCERTAINTY; DIFFERENTIATION POINT; PRODUCT PROLIFERATION;

PRODUCTION CONTROL;

EID: 1242343574     PISSN: 03772217     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0377-2217(03)00018-3     Document Type: Conference Paper

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