The aim of this work is not only to give an up-to-date review of perishable inventory models,
but also of the joint key topics of publications from January 2012 until December 2015 in the …

This paper presents an up-to-date review of the advances made in the field of inventory
control of perishable items (deteriorating inventory). The last extensive review on this topic …

Many problems in manufacturing systems can be formulated via Markov stochastic
modeling. This paper gives a review and classification of timed models of manufacturing …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to review and analyze the perishable inventory models
along various dimensions such as its evolution, scope, demand, shelf life, replenishment …

Food deterioration is becoming a crucial problem for most countries in the world, which may
cause both economical losses and environmental damages. In this paper, a Stackelberg …

The emergence of renewable energy microgrids (REM)-supported logistics parks reflects the
urgent social requirement for sustainability facing energy crisis and climate change …

The focus of this paper is on improving the performance of fresh departments in
supermarkets by reducing food waste, increasing freshness and/or increasing sales. First …

Milk spoilage is an indefinite term and difficult to measure with accuracy. This uncertainty
can cause suffering for both milk manufacturers and consumers. Consumers who have been …

We address the problem of how to set expiration dates for perishable products in the context
of a retailer that sells a random lifetime product under periodic review. Although the lifetime …

We investigate a two-echelon supply chain comprising a manufacturer and a retailer, who
are engaged in a Stackelberg game in which they set the terms of a wholesale price contract …