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- Title
On solving the multi-period single-sourcing problem under uncertainty.
- Authors
Alonso-Ayuso, A.; Escudero, L.; Pizarro, C.; Romeijn, H.; Morales, D.
- Abstract
We present a framework for solving the strategic problem of assigning retailers to facilities in a multi-period single-sourcing product environment under uncertainty in the demand from the retailers and the cost of production, inventory holding, backlogging and distribution of the product. By considering a splitting variable mathematical representation of the Deterministic Equivalent Model, we specialize the so-called Branch-and-Fix Coordination algorithmic framework. It exploits the structure of the model and, specifically, the non-anticipativity constraints for the assignment variables. The algorithm uses the Twin Node Family ( TNF) concept. Our procedure is specifically designed for coordinating the selection of the branching TNF and the branching S3 set, such that the non-anticipativity constraints are satisfied. Some computational experience is reported.
- Subjects
RETAIL industry; PROBLEM solving; INDUSTRIAL procurement; INDUSTRIAL management; PURCHASING; COMMERCE; MARKETING; CONSIGNMENT sales
- Publication
Computational Management Science, 2006, Vol 3, Issue 1, p29
- ISSN
1619-697X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s10287-005-0043-z