Abstract
This paper addresses a new problem in designing and planning a multi-echelon and multi-product supply chain network over a multi-period horizon in which customer zones have price-sensitive demands. Based on price-demand relationships, a generic method is presented to obtain price levels for products and then, a mixed-integer linear programming model is developed. Due to the problem intractability, a simulated annealing algorithm that uses some developed linear relaxation-based heuristics for capacity planning and pricing is presented. Numerical results demonstrate the significance of the model as well as the efficiency of the solution algorithm and linear relaxation-based heuristics.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 169-202 |
Number of pages | 34 |
Journal | Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review |
Volume | 81 |
Early online date | 24 Jul 2015 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Sept 2015 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Dynamic supply chain network design
- Capacity planning
- Multi-period pricing approach
- Simulated annealing
- Linear relaxation-based heuristics