Many perishables such as fresh food and blood platelet concentrates are characterized by a short maximum shelf life. As … maximum (Q). Optimal (weekday dependent) parameter values are derived by dynamic programming and simulation. The (s …

Food production systems are complex industrial operations that often involve multiple parties. This study proposes … inventory management strategies for a multi-echelon perishable food supply chain with growing and deteriorating items. The … upstream end of the proposed food supply chain is the farming echelon where newborn growing items are reared to maturity …