TY  - BOOK
AU  - Nahmias, Steven
TI  - Perishable inventory System
T2  - International Series in Operations Research and Management Science
SN  - 9781461428831
U1  - 658.787 
PY  - 2011///
CY  - New York
PB  - Springer
KW  - Perishable goods
KW  - Inventory control
KW  - Operations research
KW  - Economics
KW  - Business
N2  - About this book
A perishable item is one that has constant utility up until an expiration date (which may be known or uncertain), at which point the utility drops to zero. This includes many types of packaged foods such as milk, cheese, processed meats, and canned goods. It also includes virtually all pharmaceuticals and photographic film, as well as whole blood supplies. This book is the first devoted solely to perishable inventory systems

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