Stochastic optimization for transshipment problems with positive replenishment lead times

International Journal of Production Economics

Volumn 135, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 61-72

  Gong, Yeming ^a   Yücesan, Enver ^b  

^a EMLYON BUSINESS SCHOOL   (France)

^b INSEAD   (France)

Author keywords

Simulation; Stochastic optimization; Supply chain management; Transshipment

Indexed keywords

BASE STOCK; GRADIENT COMPUTATION; INFINITESIMAL PERTURBATION ANALYSIS; LEAD TIME; NUMERICAL STUDIES; OPTIMALITY; SAMPLE PATH; SIMULATION; STOCHASTIC APPROXIMATION METHODS; STOCHASTIC OPTIMIZATIONS; TRANSSHIPMENT; TRANSSHIPMENT PROBLEM;

APPROXIMATION THEORY; COMPUTATIONAL EFFICIENCY; HEURISTIC ALGORITHMS; OPTIMIZATION; STOCHASTIC SYSTEMS;

SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT;

EID: 80055033611     PISSN: 09255273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpe.2010.09.020     Document Type: Article

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