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Mar 5, 2019 · Operations
Intelligent Replenishment and Inventory Theory for Alibaba Retail Platform
This article explains the need for intelligent replenishment in Alibaba's Retail platform, introduces inventory theory and safety‑stock models, derives mathematical formulations including a linear and integer programming model, discusses practical constraints such as vendor lead time and minimum order quantities, and outlines future forecasting work.
integer linear programminginventory theoryoperations research
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