A Back Propagation Neural Network-Based Method for Intelligent Decision-Making

Table 1

Symbol definitions for the replenishment decision model.

Symbol	Definition
SC	Safety stock
R	Safety factor
σ	Standard deviation of demand
T	Lead time (days)
D	Order point
V	Replenishment quantity
VT	Lead time requirements
Vmax	Maximum stock quantity
Vmin	Minimum stock quantity
K	Prediction interval
VK	Demand of prediction interval
S	Sales forecast
Sk	Sales in prediction interval