The Inventory – Routing Problem Considering Discount, M.Sc. Thesis Sharif University of Technology ; Shavandi, Hassan (Supervisor)
Abstract
In this research, the inventory – routing problem considering discount is studied. The problem consists of a supplier and several retailers who form a network of demand and supply points. In this research, offering discount to retailers is considered as an appropriate policy for reducing total costs of the supply chain. The supplier can augment the utility of her trucks by offering discounts and incentives to the retailers and delivering them amounts of product beyond their economic ordering quantity. This way, the supplier can have full truck-loads instead of lower than full truck-loads while delivering the demands of the retailers. This, can result in a decrease in transportation costs and...
Cataloging briefThe Inventory – Routing Problem Considering Discount, M.Sc. Thesis Sharif University of Technology ; Shavandi, Hassan (Supervisor)
Abstract
In this research, the inventory – routing problem considering discount is studied. The problem consists of a supplier and several retailers who form a network of demand and supply points. In this research, offering discount to retailers is considered as an appropriate policy for reducing total costs of the supply chain. The supplier can augment the utility of her trucks by offering discounts and incentives to the retailers and delivering them amounts of product beyond their economic ordering quantity. This way, the supplier can have full truck-loads instead of lower than full truck-loads while delivering the demands of the retailers. This, can result in a decrease in transportation costs and...
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