The inventory-routing problem (IRP) dates back 30 years. It can be described as the
combination of vehicle-routing and inventory management problems, in which a supplier …

This paper describes industrial aspects of combined inventory management and routing in
maritime and road-based transportation, and gives a classification and comprehensive …

The production routing problem (PRP) combines the lot-sizing problem and the vehicle
routing problem, two classical problems that have been extensively studied for more than …

The inventory routing problem (IRP) and the production routing problem (PRP) are two
difficult problems arising in the planning of integrated supply chains. These problems are …

Inventory-routing problems (IRPs) arise in vendor-managed inventory systems. They require
jointly solving a vehicle routing problem and an inventory management problem. Whereas …

The inventory routing problem (IRP) addressed in this study is a many-to-one distribution
network consisting of an assembly plant and many distinct suppliers where each supplies a …

With globalization, the need to better integrate production and distribution decisions has
become ever more pressing for manufacturers trying to streamline their supply chain. This …

The integration of production and distribution decisions presents a challenging problem for
manufacturers trying to optimize their supply chain. At the planning level, the immediate goal …

This paper presents a mathematical model for an inventory routing problem (IRP). The
model is especially designed for allocating the stock of perishable goods. It is assumed that …

This paper proposes a genetic algorithm (GA) for the inventory routing problem with lost
sales under a vendor-managed inventory strategy in a two-echelon supply chain comprised …