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IOR
2010
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Inventory Control with Generalized Expediting
We consider a single-item, periodic review inventory control problem where discrete stochastic demand must be satisfied. When shortages occur, the unmet demand must be filled by...
Eric Logan Huggins, Tava Lennon Olsen
MSOM
2010
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Implementing Supply-Routing Optimization in a Make-to-Order Manufacturing Network
Dell’s supply chain for desktops involves Asian vendors shipping components by sea to several U.S. plants. While suppliers are responsible for shipping enough inventory, Dell ca...
John Foreman, Jérémie Gallien, Julie...
IOR
2008
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13 years 5 months ago
Impulse Control of Brownian Motion: The Constrained Average Cost Case
When a manufacturer places repeated orders with a supplier to meet changing production requirements, he faces the challenge of finding the right balance between holding costs and ...
Melda Ormeci, J. G. Dai, John H. Vande Vate
MOR
2006
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Optimal Control of a High-Volume Assemble-to-Order System
This paper provides guidance for operating an assemble-to-order system to maximize expected discounted profit, assuming that a high volume of prospective customers arrive per unit...
Erica L. Plambeck, Amy R. Ward
ANOR
2008
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Coordination mechanisms for inventory control in three-echelon serial and distribution systems
Abstract This paper is concerned with the coordination of inventory control in threeechelon serial and distribution systems under decentralized control. All installations in these ...
Henk Zijm, Judith Timmer