This paper is concerned with a periodic review inventory system with fast and slow delivery modes, fixed ordering cost, and regular demand forecast updates. At the beginning of each period, on-hand inventory and demand information are updated. At the same time, decisions on how much to order...

Questions: How can we develop a way to measure the culture of devices, technologies, and products? What modifications of the dimensions of difference between cultures of nations, organizations, and professions would extend them to measurement of the culture of devices? Once device cultures...