Multi-product multi-period Inventory Routing Problem with a transshipment option: A green approach

International Journal of Production Economics

Volumn 157, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 80-88

  Mirzapour Al e Hashem, S M J ^a   Rekik, Yacine ^b  

^a RENNES SCHOOL OF BUSINESS   (France)

^b EMLYON BUSINESS SCHOOL   (France)

Author keywords

Green supply chain; Inventory routing problem; Transshipment

Indexed keywords

CHAINS; DISTRIBUTION OF GOODS; GREENHOUSE GASES; INTEGER PROGRAMMING; INVENTORY CONTROL;

CAPACITATED VEHICLES; FINITE PLANNING HORIZON; GREEN SUPPLY CHAIN; INVENTORY ROUTING PROBLEMS; MIXED INTEGER LINEAR PROGRAM; SUPPLY CHAIN PERFORMANCE; TRANSPORTATION COST; TRANSSHIPMENT;

SUPPLY CHAINS;

EID: 84922626709     PISSN: 09255273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpe.2013.09.005     Document Type: Conference Paper

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