Inventory Control in Supply Chains: An
            Internal Model Control Approach
                Carlos Andr´es Garc´ıa Salcedo
                    Ph.D. Thesis
                    directed by
                 Dr. Asier Ibeas Hern´andez
                Dr. Ram´on Vilanova i Arb´os
              Telecomunicaci´o i Enginyeria de Sistemes
          Escola d’Enginyeria, Universitat Aut`onoma de Barcelona
                   December, 2012
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                     Dr. Asier Ibeas Hern´andez and Dr. Ramon Vilanova i Arb´os, professors at
                     Universitat Aut`onoma de Barcelona,
                        CERTIFY:
                     Thatthethesis entitled Inventory control in supply chains: An internal
                     model control approach by Carlos Andr´es Garc´ıa Salcedo, presented in
                     partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor Engineer, has
                     been developed and written under their supervision.
                         Dr. Asier Ibeas Hern´andez     Dr. Ramon Vilanova i Arb´os
                         Bellaterra, December 2012
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