Minimising total cost with regular and emergency outsourcing sources: A neuro-dynamic programming approach

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 47, Issue 20, 2009, Pages 5811-5827

  Dhawan, Aayush ^a   Srinivasan, Samashivan ^a   Rajib, Prabina ^b   Bidanda, Bopaya ^c  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

^b INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

^c University of Pittsburgh   (United States)

Author keywords

Emergency outsourcing source; Learning algorithm; Neuro dynamic programming

Indexed keywords

BUSINESS PROBLEMS; BUSINESS SITUATIONS; COST COMPONENTS; EMERGENCY OUTSOURCING SOURCE; NEURO-DYNAMIC PROGRAMMING; TOTAL COSTS; TOTAL DISCOUNTED COST;

DYNAMIC PROGRAMMING; LEARNING ALGORITHMS; LEARNING SYSTEMS; OUTSOURCING; REINFORCEMENT; SYSTEMS ENGINEERING;

DYNAMIC MODELS;

EID: 70449580999     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: 1366588X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207540802144168     Document Type: Article

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