A markov decision process model for airline meal provisioning

An airline caterer seeks to provide a meal quantity for each flight that closely matches final on-board passenger load. Faced with preparation lead-time, the caterer must estimate required meal quantities well in advance of departure. Passenger load may vary considerably during this lead-time, thu...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Goto, Jason Hidekazu
Language:English
Published: 2009
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/9385