Article ID: | iaor20084269 |
Country: | Netherlands |
Volume: | 177 |
Issue: | 2 |
Start Page Number: | 872 |
End Page Number: | 881 |
Publication Date: | Mar 2007 |
Journal: | European Journal of Operational Research |
Authors: | Chiang Chi |
Keywords: | programming: dynamic |
Chiang recently proposed a dynamic programming model for periodic-review systems in which a replenishment cycle consists of a number of small periods (each of identical but arbitrary length) and holding and shortage costs are charged based on the ending inventory of small periods. The current paper presents an alternative (and concise) dynamic programming model. Moreover, we allow the possibility of a positive fixed cost of ordering. The optimal policy is of the familiar (