Inventory Management for an Assembly System with Product or Component Returns

Gregory A. DeCroix
Gregory A. DeCroix
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The Fuqua School of Business, Duke University, Box 90120, Durham, North Carolina 27708-0120
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Paul H. Zipkin
Paul H. Zipkin
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The Fuqua School of Business, Duke University, Box 90120, Durham, North Carolina 27708-0120
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Gregory A. DeCroix

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The Fuqua School of Business, Duke University, Box 90120, Durham, North Carolina 27708-0120

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Paul H. Zipkin

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The Fuqua School of Business, Duke University, Box 90120, Durham, North Carolina 27708-0120

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Published Online:1 Aug 2005https://doi.org/10.1287/mnsc.1050.0394

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