Estimating the optimal order quantity and the maximum expected profit for single-period inventory decisions

Omega

Volumn 38, Issue 3-4, 2010, Pages 218-227

  Kevork, Ilias S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THESSALY   (Greece)

Author keywords

Asymptotic distribution; Demand estimation; Inventory control; Monte Carlo simulations; Single period inventory model

Indexed keywords

EID: 70649092064     PISSN: 03050483     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.omega.2009.09.005     Document Type: Article

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