In this paper, we propose a dynamic and stochastic approach for an inventory routing problem in which products with a high perishability must be delivered from a supplier to a set of customers. This problem falls within the agri-food supply chain (ASC) management field, which includes all the activities from production to distribution. The need for high-quality products that are subject to perishability is a critical issue to consider in the ASC optimization. Moreover, the demand uncertainty makes the problem very challenging. In order to effectively manage all these features, a rolling horizon approach based on a multistage stochastic linear program is proposed. Computational experiments over medium-size instances designed on the basis of the real data provided by an agri-food company operating in Southern Italy show the effectiveness of the proposed approach.
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Titolo: | The inventory routing problem under uncertainty with perishable products: an application in the agri-food supply chain |
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Data di pubblicazione: | 2019 |
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Handle: | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11770/301022 |
Appare nelle tipologie: | 1.1 Articolo in rivista |