Genetic algorithm to optimize two-echelon inventory control system for perishable goods in terms of active packaging

• Main Authors: Babak Yousefi Yegane, Narges Khanlarzade, Isa Nakhai
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Growing Science 2012-01-01
• Series: International Journal of Industrial Engineering Computations
• Subjects: Supply chain; Two-echelon inventory control; System active packaging; Genetic algorithm
• Online Access: http://www.growingscience.com/ijiec/Vol3/IJIEC_2011_50.pdf

This paper considers an inventory control policy for a two-echelon inventory control system with one supplier-one buyer. We consider the case of deteriorating items which lead to shortage in supply chain. Therefore, it is necessary to decrease the deterioration rate by adding some specification to the packaging of these items that is known as active packaging. Although this packaging can reduce the deteriorating rate of products, but may be increases the cost of both supplier and buyer. Because of the complexity of the mathematical model, a genetic algorithm has been developed to determine the best policy of this inventory control system.