Simulating inventory systems with forecast based policy updating

Proceedings - Winter Simulation Conference

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 2732-2740

  Rossetti, Manuel ^a   Varghese, Vijith ^a   Miman, Mehmet ^a   Pohl, Edward ^a  

^a University of Arkansas   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FORECAST ERRORS; FORECASTING TECHNIQUES; INVENTORY POLICIES; INVENTORY SYSTEMS; NON-STATIONARY DEMANDS; OBJECT-ORIENTED FRAMEWORKS; SIMULATION APPROACHES; SIMULATION MODELS;

SUPPLY CHAINS; TECHNOLOGICAL FORECASTING;

INVENTORY CONTROL;

EID: 60749113698     PISSN: 08917736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/WSC.2008.4736391     Document Type: Conference Paper

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