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A characterization of optimal base-stock levels for a multistage serial supply chain

Berling, Peter LU and Martínez-De-Albéniz, Victor (2016) In Naval Research Logistics 63(1). p.32-46
Abstract

In this article, we present a multistage model to optimize inventory control decisions under stochastic demand and continuous review. We first formulate the general problem for continuous stages and use a decomposition solution approach: since it is never optimal to let orders cross, the general problem can be broken into a set of single-unit subproblems that can be solved in a sequential fashion. These subproblems are optimal control problems for which a differential equation must be solved. This can be done easily by recursively identifying coefficients and performing a line search. The methodology is then extended to a discrete number of stages and allows us to compute the optimal solution in an efficient manner, with a competitive... (More)

In this article, we present a multistage model to optimize inventory control decisions under stochastic demand and continuous review. We first formulate the general problem for continuous stages and use a decomposition solution approach: since it is never optimal to let orders cross, the general problem can be broken into a set of single-unit subproblems that can be solved in a sequential fashion. These subproblems are optimal control problems for which a differential equation must be solved. This can be done easily by recursively identifying coefficients and performing a line search. The methodology is then extended to a discrete number of stages and allows us to compute the optimal solution in an efficient manner, with a competitive complexity.

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inventory, multi-echelon, unit decomposition
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Naval Research Logistics
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John Wiley & Sons Inc.
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0894-069X
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10.1002/nav.21675
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  title        = {{A characterization of optimal base-stock levels for a multistage serial supply chain}},
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