Optimal Ordering and Issuing Policies for Perishable Inventory

發表人:  李妍明 (南加州大學工業工程系)

 

http://meetings.informs.org/sandiego09/

 

美國政府存置策略性全國儲備物資，以因應大規模緊急事件發生時，醫療物資能確保即時供應，其中的百分之八十由供貨商管理庫存系統提供。此類供貨商之存貨系統須同時考量醫療物資之易腐性與聯邦要求之最低庫存量限制。本研究提供此種存貨系統之最佳補貨與存貨消耗策略，目的在於使供應商獲取最大利潤。

 

SNS is part of the federal response to a large-scale emergency in the United States. The SNS is currently divided into "Push Packages" directly managed by the government, which constitute about 20%, with the rest as VMIs. We present perishable inventory system that enables the VMI suppliers to meet their minimum inventory requirement while maximizing their profit.