An optimal lot-sizing and offline inspection policy in the case of nonrigid demand

Operations Research

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 311-323

  Anily, Shoshana ^a   Grosfeld Nir, Abraham ^b  

^a TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

^b ACADEMIC COLLEGE OF TEL AVIV YAFFO   (Israel)

Author keywords

Dynamic programming; Markov: applications; Optimal control; Probability: stochastic model application

Indexed keywords

COSTS; DYNAMIC PROGRAMMING; MARKOV PROCESSES; OPTIMAL CONTROL SYSTEMS; PROBABILITY;

CONTROL LIMIT THRESHOLD (CLT); OFFLINE INSPECTION POLICY; OPTIMAL LOT-SIZING; PROBABILITY: STOCHASTIC MODEL APPLICATION;

INSPECTION;

EID: 33645568007     PISSN: 0030364X     EISSN: 15265463     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1287/opre.1050.0258     Document Type: Article

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