The Optimal Number of Hospital Beds Under Uncertainty: A Costs Management Approach
Subject Areas : StrategySaeed Khalili 1 , Mohammad Ghodoosi 2 , Javad Hasanpour 3
1 - M.sc., Department of Industrial Engineering, Yazd University, Yazd, Iran
2 - Faculty member, Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Torbat Heydarieh, Torbat Heydarieh, Iran.
3 - Faculty member, Department of Industrial Engineering, quchan university advanced technologyUniversity, quchan, Iran
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