An efficient procedure for computing an optimal (R, Q) policy in continuous review systems with poisson demands and constant lead time

Scientia Iranica

Volumn 16, Issue 2 E, 2009, Pages 128-137

  Shenas, N Yazdan ^a   Jahromi, A Eshraghniaye ^a   Yazdi, M Modarres ^b  

^a SHARIF UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Iran)

^b NONE

Author keywords

(R,Q) model; Backordered demand; Base stock model; Constant lead time; Continuous review; Inventory; Optimal solution; Poisson demand

Indexed keywords

COST FUNCTIONS; INVENTORY CONTROL; OPTIMAL SYSTEMS;

BACKORDERED DEMAND; BASE STOCK; CONTINUOUS REVIEW; INVENTORY; LEADTIME; OPTIMAL SOLUTIONS; POISSON DEMANDS;

CONTINUOUS TIME SYSTEMS;

NUMERICAL MODEL; POISSON RATIO; POLICY ANALYSIS;

EID: 76249090526     PISSN: 10263098     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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