Optimal lower bounds on the contribution margin in the case of stochastic order arrival

OR Spectrum

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 497-519

  Missbauer, Hubert ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF INNSBRUCK   (Austria)

Author keywords

Cost accounting; Cost allocation; Dynamic pricing; Order acceptance; Stochastic models

Indexed keywords

EID: 1442305311     PISSN: 01716468     EISSN: 14366304     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00291-003-0135-5     Document Type: Article

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