Comparison Of Periodic-Review Inventory Control Policies In A Serial Supply Chain

Volume: 3 Number: 2 December 30, 2015
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Comparison Of Periodic-Review Inventory Control Policies In A Serial Supply Chain

Abstract

Supply chain management provides customers with the right product or service at a reasonable price, in the right place, at the right time, and with the best quality possible, thus increasing customer satisfaction. The inventory is held at the multiple sites in a supply chain. Effective and efficient management of inventory in the supply chain process has a significant impact on improving the ultimate customer service provided to the customer. Reducing inventory cost, which is a major part of total supply chain costs, will help provide products or services at a better price. This study aims to compare (R, S) and (R, S, Qmin) inventory control policies in a serial supply chain.  We develop a simulation based genetic algorithm (GA) in order to find the optimal numerical "S" value that minimizes the total supply chain cost (TSCC) and compare our results between two methods.

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English

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Publication Date

December 30, 2015

Submission Date

October 23, 2015

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Year 2015 Volume: 3 Number: 2

APA
Kabadayı, N., & Keskintürk, T. (2015). Comparison Of Periodic-Review Inventory Control Policies In A Serial Supply Chain. Alphanumeric Journal, 3(2), 27-34. https://doi.org/10.17093/aj.2015.3.2.5000148311

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