Optimal control and equilibrium behavior of production-inventory systems

Management Science

Volumn 56, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 1362-1379

  Wu, Owen Q ^a   Chen, Hong ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Optimal control; Petroleum industry; Production inventory system; Rational expectations equilibrium

Indexed keywords

ACROSS TIME; DEMAND SHOCKS; EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE; EQUILIBRIUM BEHAVIOR; FINISHED GOODS; GROSS MARGIN; INPUT AND OUTPUTS; MARKET PRICE; OPTIMAL CONTROLS; PRICE VARIATION; PRODUCTION STAGE; PRODUCTION-INVENTORY SYSTEM; RATIONAL EXPECTATIONS; SINGLE STAGE; SUPPLY AND DEMAND; TWO STAGE; TWO-DIMENSION;

COMMERCE; COMPETITION; CONTROL; ECONOMICS; INDUSTRY; INVENTORY CONTROL; OPERATING COSTS; OPTIMIZATION;

PETROLEUM INDUSTRY;

EID: 77955605562     PISSN: 00251909     EISSN: 15265501     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1287/mnsc.1100.1186     Document Type: Article

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