TECHNICAL NOTE—Optimal Product Acquisition, Pricing, and Inventory Management for Systems with Remanufacturing

Sean X. Zhou
Sean X. Zhou
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Department of Systems Engineering and Engineering Management, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong
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Yikun Yu
Yikun Yu
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Investment Banking Department, CITIC Securities Co., Ltd., Beijing, China
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Department of Systems Engineering and Engineering Management, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong

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Yikun Yu

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Investment Banking Department, CITIC Securities Co., Ltd., Beijing, China

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Published Online:1 Apr 2011https://doi.org/10.1287/opre.1100.0898

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Received:December 01, 2008
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Published Online:April 01, 2011

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