| Article ID: | iaor2005891 |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
| Volume: | 55 |
| Issue: | 8 |
| Start Page Number: | 902 |
| End Page Number: | 909 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2004 |
| Journal: | Journal of the Operational Research Society |
| Authors: | Sharma S. |
A multi-product environment is considered in which one item has a shelf-life constraint. An attempt is made to extend the existing work by incorporating shortages in the system. Mathematical formulations are provided for the optimum cycle time and shortages. These are explained with the help of a numerical example.