A model for integrating shipment consolidation and pricing decisions in perishable product supply chains

Date

2014

Authors

Chen, Jing
Dong, Ming, Ph. D.
Chen, F. Frank

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DEStech Publications, Inc.

Abstract

This paper focuses on a simple perishable product supply chain with a vendor and multiple retailers. These retailers, densely dispersed in a distribution zone, are sensitive to price, delivery time and product quality. With the aim of optimizing vendor's average expected profit during a shipment consolidation cycle, an analytical model is proposed for this problem. The upper unbound expressions of optimal time policy and fresh-keeping cost are given based on a certain range of time parameter. Then our theoretical findings are verified by using a numerical case. Some useful managerial insights are obtained based on analyzing the sensitivity of this model on major parameters.

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Paper presented at the Proceedings of the 24th International Conference on Flexible Automation & Intelligent Manufacturing, held May 20-23, 2014 in San Antonio, Texas, and organized by the Center for Advanced Manufacturing and Lean Systems, University of Texas at San Antonio
Includes bibliographical references

Keywords

Farm produce--Transportation, Farm produce--Marketing, Business logistics, Mathematical optimization

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