Computing Optimal (s, S) Inventory Policies

DOI10.1287/mnsc.11.5.525zbMath0137.14102OpenAlexW2009395351MaRDI QIDQ5510089

Arthur F. jun. Veinott, Wagner, Harvey M.

Publication date: 1965

Published in: Management Science (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL: https://doi.org/10.1287/mnsc.11.5.525

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operations research

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