Optimization in inventory-routing problem with planned transshipment: A case study in the retail industry

International Journal of Production Economics

Volumn 193, Issue , 2017, Pages 748-756

  Peres, Igor T ^a   Repolho, Hugo M ^a,b   Martinelli, Rafael ^a   Monteiro, Nathália J ^a  

^a PONTIFICAL CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COIMBRA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Inventory routing problem; Metaheuristic; Optimization; Planned transshipment; Retail industry

Indexed keywords

COST REDUCTION; INVENTORY CONTROL; MATERIALS HANDLING; OPTIMIZATION; SALES; SUPPLY CHAINS;

COORDINATING ACTIVITIES; INVENTORY MANAGEMENT; INVENTORY ROUTING PROBLEMS; METAHEURISTIC; PLANNED TRANSSHIPMENT; PRODUCTS AND SERVICES; RETAIL INDUSTRY; TRADITIONAL SYSTEMS;

COSTS;

EID: 85029381981     PISSN: 09255273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpe.2017.09.002     Document Type: Article

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