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A Procurement Decision Support System in Business Volume Discount Environments

Amir A. Sadrian
Amir A. Sadrian
Bell Communications Research, Red Bank, New Jersey
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Yong S. Yoon
Yong S. Yoon
Korea Telecom, Seoul, Korea
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Amir A. Sadrian

Bell Communications Research, Red Bank, New Jersey

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Yong S. Yoon

Korea Telecom, Seoul, Korea

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Published Online:1 Feb 1994https://doi.org/10.1287/opre.42.1.14

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