Dr Linh Duong Linh.Duong@uwe.ac.uk
Senior Lecturer in Operations Management
A multi-criteria inventory management system for perishable & substitutable products
Duong, Linh N. K.; Wood, Lincoln C.; Wang, William Y. C.
Authors
Lincoln C. Wood
William Y. C. Wang
Abstract
Perishable products represent a vital area in the retail industry and our daily lives. However, when considered with product substitution (which provides more choices) the short lifetime of perishable products creates significant challenges for the inventory management (e.g., one-third of food products are wasted). The main question is: what is the suitable ‘inventory policy’ when we have products that are both perishable and substitutable? Appropriate performance metrics are proposed to evaluate the whole system and provide a robust solution while also being easy for professionals to understand and adopt. Therefore, this paper proposes to use multi-metric approach, including Order Rate Variance Ratio, Average Inventory, and Fill Rate. The paper extends inventory theory to consider inventory management of products where they possess multi-period lifetime, positive lead time, required customer service level, and each item is treated separately. Under these circumstances, as the first research adopting these easily captured and analysed performance metrics, the proposed model will enable management of realistic scenarios by incorporating multiple inventory characteristics that support cross-functional continuous improvement.
Citation
Duong, L. N. K., Wood, L. C., & Wang, W. Y. C. (2015). A multi-criteria inventory management system for perishable & substitutable products. Procedia Manufacturing, 2, 66-76. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.promfg.2015.07.012
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Acceptance Date | Jul 1, 2015 |
Online Publication Date | Oct 21, 2015 |
Publication Date | Jan 1, 2015 |
Deposit Date | Jul 23, 2021 |
Publicly Available Date | Aug 3, 2021 |
Journal | Procedia Manufacturing |
Print ISSN | 2351-9789 |
Electronic ISSN | 2351-9789 |
Publisher | Elsevier |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 2 |
Pages | 66-76 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.promfg.2015.07.012 |
Keywords | substitutable; simulation; perishable; performance metrics; multi-echelon inventory management |
Public URL | https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/7487249 |
Publisher URL | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S235197891500013X |
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