Addressing Disruption Risks in Location-Inventory Problems for Perishable Products through Lateral Transshipment

location-inventory problem (LIP) is a significant issue in supply chain management (SCM), aiming to reduce and integrate the costs of inventory and location. Perishable-LIP (PLIP) includes products, particularly those with a short expiration date, also known as perishable items. This feature necessi...

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Main Authors: Ahmad Mohammadpour Larimi, Babak Shirazi, Iraj Mahdavi
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Language:English
Published: Iran University of Science & Technology 2025-06-01
Series:International Journal of Industrial Engineering and Production Research
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Online Access:http://ijiepr.iust.ac.ir/article-1-2155-en.pdf
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description location-inventory problem (LIP) is a significant issue in supply chain management (SCM), aiming to reduce and integrate the costs of inventory and location. Perishable-LIP (PLIP) includes products, particularly those with a short expiration date, also known as perishable items. This feature necessitates the supply chain to maintain high reliability and resilience to minimize costs faced with disruption risks. Implementing reliability and resilience in PLIP (R2-PLIP) requires methods such as lateral transshipment. These methods not only enhance the reliability and resiliency of the SC but also mitigate the risks associated with supply disruptions and demand fluctuations. Demand for perishable products is influenced by their expiration dates. By incorporating lateral transshipment, companies can ensure a more balanced inventory distribution. This study investigates the role of lateral transshipment in enhancing supply chain robustness. A multi-objective optimization model is developed, focusing on minimizing costs while maximizing resilience and service levels. The project aims to optimize the overall system efficiency. Additionally, the sensitivity analysis conducted in the research indicates that the shortage cost and the DC capacity each had the greatest variations in one of the objective functions. This research provides practical insights for designing resilient perishable supply chains.
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spelling doaj-art-b9493dbb7ac4437f9775cd8f0afe4acb2025-08-20T03:53:57ZengIran University of Science & TechnologyInternational Journal of Industrial Engineering and Production Research2008-48892345-363X2025-06-01362185200Addressing Disruption Risks in Location-Inventory Problems for Perishable Products through Lateral TransshipmentAhmad Mohammadpour Larimi0Babak Shirazi1Iraj Mahdavi2 Department of Industrial Engineering, Mazandaran University of Science and Technology, Babol, Iran Department of Industrial Engineering, Mazandaran University of Science and Technology, Babol, Iran Department of Industrial Engineering, Mazandaran University of Science and Technology, Babol, Iran location-inventory problem (LIP) is a significant issue in supply chain management (SCM), aiming to reduce and integrate the costs of inventory and location. Perishable-LIP (PLIP) includes products, particularly those with a short expiration date, also known as perishable items. This feature necessitates the supply chain to maintain high reliability and resilience to minimize costs faced with disruption risks. Implementing reliability and resilience in PLIP (R2-PLIP) requires methods such as lateral transshipment. These methods not only enhance the reliability and resiliency of the SC but also mitigate the risks associated with supply disruptions and demand fluctuations. Demand for perishable products is influenced by their expiration dates. By incorporating lateral transshipment, companies can ensure a more balanced inventory distribution. This study investigates the role of lateral transshipment in enhancing supply chain robustness. A multi-objective optimization model is developed, focusing on minimizing costs while maximizing resilience and service levels. The project aims to optimize the overall system efficiency. Additionally, the sensitivity analysis conducted in the research indicates that the shortage cost and the DC capacity each had the greatest variations in one of the objective functions. This research provides practical insights for designing resilient perishable supply chains.http://ijiepr.iust.ac.ir/article-1-2155-en.pdflocation-inventory problemresiliencylateral transshipmentdisruption riskperishabilitymulti-objective optimization
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Addressing Disruption Risks in Location-Inventory Problems for Perishable Products through Lateral Transshipment
International Journal of Industrial Engineering and Production Research
location-inventory problem
resiliency
lateral transshipment
disruption risk
perishability
multi-objective optimization
title Addressing Disruption Risks in Location-Inventory Problems for Perishable Products through Lateral Transshipment
title_full Addressing Disruption Risks in Location-Inventory Problems for Perishable Products through Lateral Transshipment
title_fullStr Addressing Disruption Risks in Location-Inventory Problems for Perishable Products through Lateral Transshipment
title_full_unstemmed Addressing Disruption Risks in Location-Inventory Problems for Perishable Products through Lateral Transshipment
title_short Addressing Disruption Risks in Location-Inventory Problems for Perishable Products through Lateral Transshipment
title_sort addressing disruption risks in location inventory problems for perishable products through lateral transshipment
topic location-inventory problem
resiliency
lateral transshipment
disruption risk
perishability
multi-objective optimization
url http://ijiepr.iust.ac.ir/article-1-2155-en.pdf
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