service-level constraint

Inventory control for a perishable product with non-stationary demand and service level constraints

  • Rene Haijema
  • Eligius M.T. Hendrix
  • Karin G.J. Pauls-Worm
  • Jack G.A.J. van der Vorst
    • Categories Applications - OR and Management Sciences, Production and Logistics, Supply Chain Management Tags , ,

    We study the practical production planning problem of a food producer facing a non-stationary erratic demand for a perishable product with a fixed life time. In meeting the uncertain demand, the food producer uses a FIFO issuing policy. The food producer aims at meeting a certain service level at lowest cost. Every production run a … Read more