Optimal acquisition policy with quantity discounts and uncertain demands

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 47, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 2409-2425

  Zhang, Guoqing ^a   Ma, Liping ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR   (Canada)

^b Aspen Technology   (Canada)

Author keywords

Mixed integer nonlinear programming; Quantity discount; Supplier selection; Uncertainty

Indexed keywords

ACQUISITION POLICIES; ALGEBRAIC MODELING; EXPECTED PROFITS; MIXED-INTEGER NONLINEAR PROGRAMMING; MULTIPLE PRODUCTS; PRICE DISCOUNT; PROCUREMENT POLICY; PRODUCTION LEVEL; QUANTITY DISCOUNT; SUPPLIER SELECTION; SUPPLY NETWORKS; UNCERTAIN DEMAND; UNCERTAINTY;

COMPUTER SOFTWARE SELECTION AND EVALUATION; DYNAMIC PROGRAMMING; MANUFACTURE; MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS; NONLINEAR PROGRAMMING; OPTIMIZATION; PROFITABILITY;

INTEGER PROGRAMMING;

EID: 70449585380     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: 1366588X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207540701678944     Document Type: Article

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