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Joint pricing and replenishment of freshness inventory

US8843404B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 4, 2012
Grant dateSep 23, 2014
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Expiry dateAug 24, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06Q10/087
  • WIPO fieldIT methods for management
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Joint pricing and replenishment of freshness inventory or products having different qualities determines the joint pricing and inventory strategies to optimize the retailer's benefits from product freshness, employing a dynamic programming formulation that incorporates a demand model that captures consumer choice based on both the freshness and price.

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