Global sensitivity analysis in inventory management

International Journal of Production Economics

Volumn 108, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 302-313

  Borgonovo, E ^a   Peccati, L ^a  

^a BOCCONI UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

Author keywords

EOQ; Global sensitivity analysis; Inventory management; Parameter uncertainty

Indexed keywords

GLOBAL OPTIMIZATION; INVENTORY CONTROL; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PROBLEM SOLVING; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

ECONOMIC ORDER QUANTITY (EOQ); GLOBAL SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; INVENTORY MANAGEMENT; PARAMETER UNCERTAINTY;

SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

EID: 34249936263     PISSN: 09255273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpe.2006.12.027     Document Type: Article

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