A Stochastic Inventory Model with Trade Credit

Diwakar Gupta
Diwakar Gupta
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Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455
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Lei Wang
Lei Wang
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SmartOps Corporation, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15212
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Diwakar Gupta

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Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455

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Lei Wang

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SmartOps Corporation, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15212

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Published Online:4 Jan 2008https://doi.org/10.1287/msom.1070.0191

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