Technological advances for improving supply chain efficiency present three key challenges for managing goods: tracking, tracing and monitoring (TTM), in order to satisfy the requirements for products such as perishable goods where the European Legislations requires them to ship within a prescribed temperature range to ensure freshness and suitability for consumption. The proposed system integra...

Abstract Supply and distribution management of blood products is a challenging task due to their short lifespan. The problem even more sophisticated considering uncertain demand for these products. This paper addresses integrated inventory-routing in supply chain network consisting single supplier group centers. Transshipment among centers allowed decrease the cost excess inventory shortage goo...

Abstract Nowadays, a lot of attention is given to the issues sustainable development transport. Transport and logistics companies, including those involved in distribution perishable goods, undertake different activities order reduce negative impact transport on environment. The purpose article determine principles goods examine current state plans its application business practice cold port st...

The bullwhip effect results from inefficiencies in the supply chain; perishable products, are quality chain and product waste. We carried out a literature review to determine causes of chain’s factors this phenomenon’s products. Update demand, level deterioration product, number intermediaries is most investigated. On other hand, product’s safety information supplies products more researched. F...

Abstract Assume that customers are price sensitive, changes in the price of perishable products will bring changes in demand, and business can adjust the perishable products' price to influence the market demand, a perishable products multi-stage pricing model considering cancelations and no-shows is proposed, and the optimal pricing, the optimal expected revenue with the products' initial quan...

Due to the rapid development of technology in recent years, market competition and customer expectations have increased more than ever. In this situation, it is vital for businesses survival to determine the appropriate policy for inventory control, pricing, and routing, and decisions regarding each of them are often made separately. If the products have a perishable nature, it will be more imp...

Effective planning of a transportation network influences tactical and operational activities and has a great impact on business. Planning typically considers multiple aspects such as variable transportation costs, various levels of customer service offered, security of goods, and traveling time. These aspects often vary with time. Although the minimum cost flow problem is a widely seen approac...