Abstract: This paper attempts to address the uncertain demand decision problem for spare parts in complex industrial equipment. The classic approach to inventory optimization assumes that the demand ...

Capital gains are taxed in the taxable year they are "realized." Your capital gain (or loss) is generally realized for tax purposes when you sell a capital asset. As a result, capital assets can ...

Abstract: The inventory routing problem (IRP) arises in a broad spectrum of real-life applications related to joint decisions of inventory and routing. In the basic IRP, a supplier has to make ...

Robots are about to start helping Starbucks managers with one of their most tedious tasks: Counting inventory. The coffee shop giant is rolling out AI-powered, automated counting across its ...