We consider the inventory control problem for quickly perishable items, such as fresh produce, under the assumption of a fixed shelf life. Daily demand is uncertain and affected by seasonality within the week.Other relevant problem features are the delivery lead time, which is also assumed...

The dynamic programming principle -- Implementing dynamic programming -- Modeling for dynamic programming -- Numerical dynamic programming for discrete states -- Approximate dynamic programming and reinforcement learning for discrete states -- Numerical dynamic programming for continuous states...