Competitive food supply chain networks with application to fresh produce

Competitive food supply chain networks with application to fresh produce

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Article ID: iaor20126257
Volume: 224
Issue: 2
Start Page Number: 273
End Page Number: 282
Publication Date: Jan 2013
Journal: European Journal of Operational Research
Authors: ,
Keywords: supply & supply chains, networks, inventory: order policies, heuristics
Abstract:

In this paper, we develop a network‐based food supply chain model under oligopolistic competition and perishability, with a focus on fresh produce. The model incorporates food deterioration through the introduction of arc multipliers, with the inclusion of the discarding costs associated with the disposal of the spoiled food products. We allow for product differentiation due to product freshness and food safety concerns, as well as the evaluation of alternative technologies associated with various supply chain activities. We then propose an algorithm with elegant features for computation. A case study focused on the cantaloupe market is investigated within this modeling and computational framework, in which we analyze different scenarios prior/during/after a foodborne disease outbreak.

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