Control theory applications to the production-inventory problem: A review

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 42, Issue 11, 2004, Pages 2303-2322

  Ortega, M ^a   Lin, L ^a  

^a Technical Institute of Chihuahua II   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHAOS THEORY; CONTROL THEORY; CUSTOMER SATISFACTION; INVENTORY CONTROL; LAPLACE TRANSFORMS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPERATIONS RESEARCH; OPTIMAL CONTROL SYSTEMS; OPTIMIZATION; STOCHASTIC CONTROL SYSTEMS; TIME VARYING CONTROL SYSTEMS;

LINEAR-QUADRATIC PROBLEMS; PRODUCTION-INVENTORY PROBLEMS; STATE VARIABILITY;

PRODUCTION ENGINEERING;

EID: 2542433939     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207540410001666260     Document Type: Review

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