A note on solutions to the <Q,r> inventory model for gamma lead‐time demand

Emerald - 2000
John E.Tyworth1, RamGaneshan2
1The Smeal College of Business Administration, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania, USA and
2College of Business Administration, The University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

Tóm tắt

Namit and Chen recently created two algorithms to solve the <Q,r> inventory model for gamma lead‐time demand without using tabulated values. However, other less complicated solutions that do not require the use of tabulated values are currently available. This note demonstrated the relative simplicity of those solutions and discussed some practical considerations.

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