[HTML][HTML] Combining deep reinforcement learning and multi-stage stochastic programming to address the supply chain inventory management problem

F Stranieri, E Fadda, F Stella - International Journal of Production …, 2024 - Elsevier
We introduce a novel heuristic designed to address the supply chain inventory management
problem in the context of a two-echelon divergent supply chain. The proposed heuristic …

[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 …

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 …

An application of deep reinforcement learning and vendor-managed inventory in perishable supply chain management

N Mohamadi, STA Niaki, M Taher… - Engineering Applications of …, 2024 - Elsevier
This article delves into the challenging supply chain management domain, explicitly
addressing the intricate issue of perishable inventory allocation within a two-echelon supply …

Simultaneous decision making for stochastic multi-echelon inventory optimization with deep neural networks as decision makers

M Pirhooshyaran, LV Snyder - arXiv preprint arXiv:2006.05608, 2020 - arxiv.org
We propose a framework that uses deep neural networks (DNN) to optimize inventory
decisions in complex multi-echelon supply chains. We first introduce pairwise modeling of …

Multi-echelon inventory optimization using deep reinforcement learning

K Geevers, L van Hezewijk, MRK Mes - Central European Journal of …, 2024 - Springer
This paper studies the applicability of a deep reinforcement learning approach to three
different multi-echelon inventory systems, with the objective of minimizing the holding and …

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 …

Deep reinforcement learning approach for capacitated supply chain optimization under demand uncertainty

Z Peng, Y Zhang, Y Feng, T Zhang… - 2019 Chinese …, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
With the global trade competition becoming further intensified, Supply Chain Management
(SCM) technology has become critical to maintain competitive advantages for enterprises …

IACPPO: A deep reinforcement learning-based model for warehouse inventory replenishment

R Tian, M Lu, H Wang, B Wang, Q Tang - Computers & Industrial …, 2024 - Elsevier
Inventory cost is a significant factor in Supply Chain Management (SCM), and an effective
replenishment strategy can reduce warehouse operation costs. However, traditional …

[HTML][HTML] Distributional reinforcement learning for inventory management in multi-echelon supply chains

G Wu, MÁ de Carvalho Servia, M Mowbray - Digital Chemical Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
Reinforcement Learning (RL) is an effective method to solve stochastic sequential decision-
making problems. This is a problem description common to supply chain operations …