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Original Articles

Analyzing Variability, Cost, and Responsiveness of Base-Stock Inventory Policies with Linear Control Theory

Pages 865-879 | Received 01 Aug 2011, Accepted 01 Nov 2014, Published online: 30 Apr 2015

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