Managing stochastic inventory systems with free shipping option

DOI10.1016/j.ejor.2008.01.042zbMath1159.90010MaRDI QIDQ2378464

Michael N. Katehakis, Yao Zhao, Bin Zhou

Publication date: 8 January 2009

Published in: European Journal of Operational Research (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejor.2008.01.042

zbMATH Keywords

dynamic programming; inventory management; free shipping; multiple-time periods

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

90C59: Approximation methods and heuristics in mathematical programming

90B05: Inventory, storage, reservoirs

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