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Integrating Dynamic Pricing and Inventory Control for Fresh Agriproduct under Multinomial Logit Choice
Joint Authors
Source
Mathematical Problems in Engineering
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-12, 12 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-12-25
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
12
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
In this article, we investigate a joint pricing and inventory problem for a retailer selling fresh agriproducts (FAPs) with two-period shelf lifetime in a dynamic stochastic setting, where new and old FAPs are on sale simultaneously.
At the beginning of each period the retailer makes ordering decision for new FAP and sets regular and discount price for new and old inventories, respectively.
After demand realization, the expired leftover is disposed and unexpired inventory is carried to the next period, continuing selling.
Unmet demand of all FAPs is backordered.
The objective is to maximize the total expected discount profit over the whole planning horizon.
We present a price-dependent, stochastic dynamic programming model taking into account zero lead time, linear ordering costs, inventory holding, and backlogging costs, as well as disposal cost.
Considering the influence of the perishability, we integrate a Multinomial Logit (MNL) choice model to describe the consumer behavior on purchasing fresh or nonfresh product.
By way of the inverse of the price vector, the original formulation can be transferred to be jointly concave and tractable.
Finally we characterize the optimal policy and develop effective methods to solve the problem and conduct a simple numerical illustration.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Wang, Xiong-zhi& Zhou, Wenliang. 2018. Integrating Dynamic Pricing and Inventory Control for Fresh Agriproduct under Multinomial Logit Choice. Mathematical Problems in Engineering،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-12.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1208128
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Wang, Xiong-zhi& Zhou, Wenliang. Integrating Dynamic Pricing and Inventory Control for Fresh Agriproduct under Multinomial Logit Choice. Mathematical Problems in Engineering No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-12.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1208128
American Medical Association (AMA)
Wang, Xiong-zhi& Zhou, Wenliang. Integrating Dynamic Pricing and Inventory Control for Fresh Agriproduct under Multinomial Logit Choice. Mathematical Problems in Engineering. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-12.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1208128
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1208128