A well-configured spare parts supply chain (SC) can reduce costs and increase the
competitiveness of spare parts retailers. A structured method for configuring spare parts SCs …

Purpose–There is a need for theory development within the field of humanitarian logistics to
understand logistics needs in different stages of a crisis and how to meet these. This paper …

Classical supply chain design relies on a hierarchical organization to store and distribute
products over a given geographical area. Within this framework, a stock shortage affects the …

This paper proposes a joint replenishment program coupled with a channel coordination
practice, to investigate their effect on supply chain improvements. We formulated several …

Many retailers are trying to increase their product offers to compete for market share.
However, the offer of similar products implies that these products may be substitutable to the …

Inventory control plays an important role in supply chain management. Properly controlled
inventory can satisfy customers' demands, smooth the production plans, and reduce the …

Product perishability is a major concern of certain industrial sectors, especially the agro-food
industry. This paper investigates the effect of product perishability and retailers' stockout …

This paper considers a number of problems in a pharmaceutical downstream supply chain
under specific constraints related to pharmaceutical products (eg, their expiry date and …

This paper deals with a joint replenishment arrangement with a two-echelon supply chain,
having one supplier or manufacturer and one buyer or retailer, facing a deterministic …

Supply chain network design and inventory management are both significant for improving
the core competitiveness of enterprises. This study investigates the joint optimization …