Evolutionary algorithms for optimal operating parameters of vendor managed inventory systems in a two-echelon supply chain

Advances in Engineering Software

Volumn 52, Issue , 2012, Pages 47-54

  Sue Ann, Goh ^a   Ponnambalam, S G ^a   Jawahar, N ^b  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

^b THIAGARAJAR COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING   (India)

Author keywords

Artificial Immune System; Genetic Algorithm; Particle Swarm Optimization; Two echelon Single Vendor Multiple Buyers Supply chain; Vendor managed inventory

Indexed keywords

COSTS; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; IMMUNOLOGY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PARTICLE SWARM OPTIMIZATION (PSO); PROFITABILITY; SUPPLY CHAINS;

ARTIFICIAL IMMUNE SYSTEM; CONTRACT PRICES; MODE OF OPERATIONS; OPERATING PARAMETERS; OPERATIONAL ISSUES; OPERATIONAL PARAMETERS; OPTIMAL CHANNELS; REVENUE-SHARING; SALES PRICES; SOLUTION QUALITY; TWO-ECHELON SUPPLY CHAIN; VENDOR MANAGED INVENTORY; VENDOR MANAGED INVENTORY SYSTEMS;

SALES;

EID: 84864057703     PISSN: 09659978     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.advengsoft.2012.06.003     Document Type: Article

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