On computing optimal \((Q,r)\) replenishment policies under quantity discounts

DOI10.1007/s10479-012-1071-zzbMath1254.90020MaRDI QIDQ1931664

Michael N. Katehakis, Laurens C. Smit

Publication date: 15 January 2013

Published in: Annals of Operations Research (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10479-012-1071-z

zbMATH Keywords

production; inventory; lot sizing; quantity discounts; backorders

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

90B05: Inventory, storage, reservoirs

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