A SINGLE-PERIOD INVENTORY SYSTEM WITH A GENERAL S-SHAPED UTILITY AND EXPONENTIAL DEMAND

被引:8
作者
Geng, Wei [1 ]
Zhao, Xiaobo [1 ]
Gao, Deng [1 ]
机构
[1] Tsinghua Univ, Dept Ind Engn, Beijing 100084, Peoples R China
关键词
Inventory; S-shaped utility function; order-up-to policy; AVERSE NEWSVENDOR PROBLEM; PROSPECT-THEORY; RISK-AVERSE; DECISION;
D O I
10.1007/s11518-010-5128-8
中图分类号
C93 [管理学]; O22 [运筹学];
学科分类号
070105 ; 12 ; 1201 ; 1202 ; 120202 ;
摘要
We discuss a single-period inventory system with a general S-shaped utility function and exponential demand. It is shown that there exists a state-dependent order-up-to policy to be optimal. Behaviors of optimal policy are illustrated by a numerical example.
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页码:227 / 236
页数:10
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