Optimal inventory replenishment and shipment policies in a four-echelon supply chain for growing items with imperfect quality
Quality control is an important consideration in food production systems which often start with farming and processing operations and finish with consumption. This study develops an integrated inventory control model for a four-echelon supply chain (with farming, processing, screening and retail ope...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2020-01-01
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Series: | Production and Manufacturing Research: An Open Access Journal |
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Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/21693277.2020.1772148 |