Inventory Optimization of Fresh Agricultural Products Supply Chain Based on Agricultural Superdocking

The “agricultural superdocking” mode which has been strong supported by the government has become the main way for fresh agricultural products to enter the market in China. Based on the analysis of fresh agricultural products supply chain inventory management under the “agricultural superdocking” mo...

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Main Authors: Lixin Shen, Fucheng Li, Congcong Li, Yumin Wang, Xueqi Qian, Tao Feng, Cong Wang
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2020-01-01
Series:Journal of Advanced Transportation
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/2724164
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author Lixin Shen
Fucheng Li
Congcong Li
Yumin Wang
Xueqi Qian
Tao Feng
Cong Wang
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Congcong Li
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Cong Wang
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description The “agricultural superdocking” mode which has been strong supported by the government has become the main way for fresh agricultural products to enter the market in China. Based on the analysis of fresh agricultural products supply chain inventory management under the “agricultural superdocking” mode, this paper constructs an integrated inventory model for fresh agricultural products of “farmers’ professional cooperatives + distribution centers + supermarkets.” Considering multiple members at each echelon of a supply chain, a model that maximizes the overall profit of the supply chain is proposed. The model assumes that the market demand of fresh agricultural products is affected by freshness and sales prices, and the distribution center is responsible for not only storage, processing, and distribution but also coordinating the production and supply information of farmers’ professional cooperatives and the order sales information of supermarkets. An improved genetic algorithm is developed to solve the nonlinear optimization problem. Results of a case study show that the optimal supply and replenishment strategy under the given supply chain distribution process are obtained.
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spelling doaj-art-ea00041cd8da4232a3f0dc95a7b91ee42025-08-20T02:21:57ZengWileyJournal of Advanced Transportation0197-67292042-31952020-01-01202010.1155/2020/27241642724164Inventory Optimization of Fresh Agricultural Products Supply Chain Based on Agricultural SuperdockingLixin Shen0Fucheng Li1Congcong Li2Yumin Wang3Xueqi Qian4Tao Feng5Cong Wang6Dalian Maritime University, Dalian, ChinaDalian Maritime University, Dalian, ChinaDalian Maritime University, Dalian, ChinaDalian Maritime University, Dalian, ChinaBeijing Jiaotong University, Beijing, ChinaEindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven, NetherlandsDalian Maritime University, Dalian, ChinaThe “agricultural superdocking” mode which has been strong supported by the government has become the main way for fresh agricultural products to enter the market in China. Based on the analysis of fresh agricultural products supply chain inventory management under the “agricultural superdocking” mode, this paper constructs an integrated inventory model for fresh agricultural products of “farmers’ professional cooperatives + distribution centers + supermarkets.” Considering multiple members at each echelon of a supply chain, a model that maximizes the overall profit of the supply chain is proposed. The model assumes that the market demand of fresh agricultural products is affected by freshness and sales prices, and the distribution center is responsible for not only storage, processing, and distribution but also coordinating the production and supply information of farmers’ professional cooperatives and the order sales information of supermarkets. An improved genetic algorithm is developed to solve the nonlinear optimization problem. Results of a case study show that the optimal supply and replenishment strategy under the given supply chain distribution process are obtained.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/2724164
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Cong Wang
Inventory Optimization of Fresh Agricultural Products Supply Chain Based on Agricultural Superdocking
Journal of Advanced Transportation
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