Title
Integrated location-inventory modelling under forward and reverse product flows in the used merchandise retail sector: A multi-echelon formulation.
Abstract
•We model a novel multi-echelon distribution system for used merchandise retailers.•We examine system costs impacted by inventory uncertainties, coverage radius.•Lagrangian methods lead to efficient, fast solutions and alternative designs.•System designs can differ dramatically depending on cost elements considered.•Provides robust tactical designs as periodically needed for decision makers in used merchandise retail environments.
Year
DOI
Venue
2017
10.1016/j.ejor.2016.10.036
European Journal of Operational Research
Keywords
Field
DocType
Distribution,Inventory,Logistics,Routing,Used merchandise retailer
Heuristic,Mathematical optimization,Upper and lower bounds,Product type,Facility location problem,Heuristics,Service level requirement,Lagrangian relaxation,Product (business),Operations management,Mathematics
Journal
Volume
Issue
ISSN
259
2
0377-2217
Citations 
PageRank 
References 
3
0.39
21
Authors
4
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Anthony D. Ross1101.88
Milad Khajehnezhad230.39
Wilkistar Otieno341.44
Osman T. Aydas460.79