DESIGN OF AN INVENTORY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM IN AN AGRICULTURAL SUPPLY CHAIN CONSIDERING THE DETERIORATION OF THE PRODUCT: THE CASE OF SMALL CITRUS PRODUCERS IN A DEVELOPING COUNTRY

Cristhian Guillermo Acosta Imbachi

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∙ Andres Felipe Cano Larrahondo

Andres Felipe Cano Larrahondo

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∙ Diego Leon Pena Orozco

Diego Leon Pena Orozco

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Abstract

Inventory management along the agrifood supply chain is a subject of great interest due to the constraints related with the perishable condition of product. Significant problems like demand forecasting, inventory management and transportation was evidenced within the supply chain studied. Additionally, the management of perishables and their life-cycle are the most frequently issue in this kind of supply chain.An inventory management policy is defined taking in consideration the optimal quantity for an order and the time for ordering so as to ward off costs related with under-stock or overstock. This paper presents a mathematical model for inventory management in agricultural supply chains considering perish-ability. The supply chain studied involves a retailer, a producer and a supplier. The advantages of integrating inventory management along the supply chain are discussed and finally some recommendations and research opportunities set forth.

Keywords

Inventory management; Perishable product; Fruit supply chain; Integration in supply chain

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