Deep controlled learning for inventory control

T Temizöz, C Imdahl, R Dijkman… - arXiv preprint arXiv …, 2020 - arxiv.org
Problem Definition: Are traditional deep reinforcement learning (DRL) algorithms, developed
for a broad range of purposes including game-play and robotics, the most suitable machine …

[HTML][HTML] Deep reinforcement learning for inventory control: A roadmap

RN Boute, J Gijsbrechts, W Van Jaarsveld… - European Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Deep reinforcement learning (DRL) has shown great potential for sequential decision-
making, including early developments in inventory control. Yet, the abundance of choices …

Can deep reinforcement learning improve inventory management? performance on lost sales, dual-sourcing, and multi-echelon problems

J Gijsbrechts, RN Boute… - Manufacturing & …, 2022 - pubsonline.informs.org
Problem definition: Is deep reinforcement learning (DRL) effective at solving inventory
problems? Academic/practical relevance: Given that DRL has successfully been applied in …

Neural inventory control in networks via hindsight differentiable policy optimization

M Alvo, D Russo, Y Kanoria - arXiv preprint arXiv:2306.11246, 2023 - arxiv.org
Inventory management offers unique opportunities for reliably evaluating and applying deep
reinforcement learning (DRL). Rather than evaluate DRL algorithms by comparing against …

Reward shaping to improve the performance of deep reinforcement learning in perishable inventory management

BJ De Moor, J Gijsbrechts, RN Boute - European Journal of Operational …, 2022 - Elsevier
Deep reinforcement learning (DRL) has proven to be an effective, general-purpose
technology to develop 'good'replenishment policies in inventory management. We show …

[PDF][PDF] Can deep reinforcement learning improve inventory management

J Gijsbrechts, RN Boute, JA Van Mieghem… - Performance on dual …, 2019 - idisc.lehigh.edu
Is Deep Reinforcement Learning (DRL) effective at solving inventory problems? Given that
DRL has successfully been applied in computer games and robotics, supply chain …

Performance of deep reinforcement learning algorithms in two-echelon inventory control systems

F Stranieri, F Stella, C Kouki - International Journal of Production …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
This study conducts a comprehensive analysis of deep reinforcement learning (DRL)
algorithms applied to supply chain inventory management (SCIM), which consists of a …

[PDF][PDF] The use of continuous action representations to scale deep reinforcement learning for inventory control

N Vanvuchelen, B De Moor, RN Boute - Available at SSRN, 2023 - lirias.kuleuven.be
Deep reinforcement learning (DRL) effectively solves complex inventory problems with a
multi-dimensional state space. However, most approaches use a discrete action …

[PDF][PDF] A deep reinforcement learning approach to supply chain inventory management

F Stranieri, F Stella - arXiv preprint arXiv:2204.09603, 2022 - ewrl.wordpress.com
This paper leverages recent developments in reinforcement learning and deep learning to
solve the supply chain inventory management (SCIM) problem, a complex sequential …

Deep Reinforcement Learning for Large-Scale Inventory Management

X Liu, C Alexopoulos, S Han, H Hu… - Available at SSRN …, 2023 - papers.ssrn.com
The boom of the e-commerce industry in recent years prompts the focus of inventory
management into large-scale problems with multiple products and multi-echelon supply …