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Effects of Integration on the Cost Reduction in Distribution Network Design for Perishable Products
Joint Authors
Ismail, Napsiah
Firoozi, Z.
Ariffin, M. K. M. A.
Sai Hong, Tang
Ariafar, Sh.
Memariani, A.
Source
Mathematical Problems in Engineering
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-10, 10 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-06-19
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
10
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Perishable products, which include medical and pharmaceutical items as well as food products, are quite common in commerce and industries.
Developing efficient network designs for storage and distribution of perishable products plays a prominent role in the cost and quality of these products.
This paper aims to investigate and analyze the impact of applying an integrated approach for network design of perishable products.
For this purpose, the problem has been formulated as a mixed integer nonlinear mathematical model that integrates inventory control and facility location decisions.
To solve the integrated model, a memetic algorithm (MA) is developed in this study.
For verification of the proposed algorithm, its results are compared with the results of an adapted Lagrangian relaxation heuristic algorithm from the literature.
Moreover, sensitivity analysis of the main parameters of the model is conducted to compare the results of the integrated approach with a decoupled method.
The results show that as the products become more perishable, application of an integrated method becomes more reasonable in comparison with the decoupled one.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Firoozi, Z.& Ismail, Napsiah& Ariafar, Sh.& Sai Hong, Tang& Ariffin, M. K. M. A.& Memariani, A.. 2014. Effects of Integration on the Cost Reduction in Distribution Network Design for Perishable Products. Mathematical Problems in Engineering،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-10.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Firoozi, Z.…[et al.]. Effects of Integration on the Cost Reduction in Distribution Network Design for Perishable Products. Mathematical Problems in Engineering No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-10.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Firoozi, Z.& Ismail, Napsiah& Ariafar, Sh.& Sai Hong, Tang& Ariffin, M. K. M. A.& Memariani, A.. Effects of Integration on the Cost Reduction in Distribution Network Design for Perishable Products. Mathematical Problems in Engineering. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-494884
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-494884