Periodic review inventory models with stochastic supplier's visit intervals

International Journal of Production Economics

Volumn 115, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 433-438

  Chiang, Chi ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHIAO TUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Dynamic programming; Inventory model; Lost sales; Periodic review; Supply chain

Indexed keywords

DYNAMIC PROGRAMMING; INVENTORY CONTROL; SALES; STOCHASTIC SYSTEMS; SUPPLY CHAINS;

DISCRETE-TIME MODEL; INDEPENDENTLY AND IDENTICALLY DISTRIBUTED; INSTITUTIONAL CONTEXTS; INVENTORY MODELING; LOST SALE; PERIODIC REVIEW; PERIODIC-REVIEW MODELS; REPLENISHMENT CYCLE;

STOCHASTIC MODELS;

EID: 55349141064     PISSN: 09255273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpe.2008.03.012     Document Type: Article

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