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Optimal policy for a periodic review returnable inventory system

D.J. BUCHANAN Hamilton, Ontario, L8T 3CJ, Canada E-mail: [email protected]
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P.L. ABAD M.G. DeGroote School of Business, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, L9B 2E1, Canada E-mail: [email protected]View further author information
Pages 1049-1055 | Received 01 Jul 1995, Accepted 01 Apr 1998, Published online: 31 May 2007

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