Modeling and approach for vmi cyclic inventory routing problem

Proceedings of the 2009 International Conference on Machine Learning and Cybernetics

Volumn 3, Issue , 2009, Pages 1393-1398

  Zheng, Hong Zhen ^a   Guo, Hao Yan ^a   Zhang, Xiao Dong ^a  

^a HARBIN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Inventory routing problem (IRP); Supply chain; VMI

Indexed keywords

COST TRADE-OFF; CUSTOMER DEMANDS; CYCLIC INVENTORY; FLEET SIZING; HEURISTIC SOLUTIONS; INVENTORY COSTS; INVENTORY MANAGEMENT; INVENTORY ROUTING PROBLEM (IRP); LIMITED STORAGE; SOLUTION APPROACH; STOCK-OUT; TIME RESTRICTION; VMI;

CONTROL THEORY; COSTS; CUSTOMER SATISFACTION; CYBERNETICS; FLEET OPERATIONS; HEURISTIC METHODS; ROBOT LEARNING; SALES; SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT;

SUPPLY CHAINS;

EID: 70350736369     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/ICMLC.2009.5212292     Document Type: Conference Paper

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