Peeling layers of an onion: Inventory model with multiple delivery modes and forecast updates.

DOI10.1023/A:1014289032243zbMath1033.90005MaRDI QIDQ5929414

Han-Qin Zhang, Suresh P. Sethi, Houmin Yan

Publication date: 4 April 2001

Published in: Journal of Optimization Theory and Applications (Search for Journal in Brave)

zbMATH Keywords

stochastic optimizationperiodic review inventory systemforecast revisionsmodified base-stock policymultiple delivery modesoptimal Markov policyregular demand forecast updates

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Stochastic programming (90C15) Inventory, storage, reservoirs (90B05)

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