A robust optimization approach to dynamic pricing and inventory control with no backorders

Mathematical Programming

Volumn 107, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 97-129

  Adida, Elodie ^a   Perakis, Georgia ^b  

^a MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COSTS; INVENTORY CONTROL; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPTIMIZATION; PROBLEM SOLVING;

DEMAND-BASED FLUID MODELS; DYNAMIC PRICING; MAKE-TO-STOCK MANUFACTURING SYSTEM; ROBUST OPTIMIZATION APPROACH;

ROBUSTNESS (CONTROL SYSTEMS);

EID: 33644701349     PISSN: 00255610     EISSN: 14364646     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10107-005-0681-5     Document Type: Article

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