A Bayesian approach to demand estimation and inventory provisioning
β Scribed by George F. Brown Jr.; Warren F. Rogers
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1973
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 802 KB
- Volume
- 20
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0894-069X
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