Approximations for the relative outdating of perishable products by combining stochastic modeling, simulation and regression modeling

International Journal of Production Economics

Volumn 140, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 660-669

  Van Donselaar, Karel H ^a   Broekmeulen, Rob A C M ^a  

^a EINDHOVEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Fill rate; Inventory; Outdating; Perishable; Retail; Waste

Indexed keywords

FILL RATE; INVENTORY; OUTDATING; PERISHABLE; RETAIL;

INDUSTRIAL ECONOMICS; WASTES;

INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING;

EID: 84866731810     PISSN: 09255273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpe.2012.02.023     Document Type: Conference Paper

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