Optimal selection of acquisition sources

William B. Rouse

Journal of the American Society for Information Science, 1974, vol. 25, issue 4, 227-231

Abstract: The problem addressed is that of optimally choosing the source from which to order a book. Each acquisition source is characterized by frequency distributions for discount and service time. A technique called decision analysis is used to determine the tradeoff between discount and service time most consistent with the librarian's preferences.

Date: 1974
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