1. Department of DS & MIS, John Molson School of Business, Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada H3G1M8;2. Department of Statistics, Tamkang University, Tamsui, Taipei 25137, Taiwan, ROC
Abstract:
This paper deals with an ordering-transfer inventory model to determine the retailer’s optimal order quantity and the number of transfers per order from the warehouse to the display area. It is assumed that the amount of display space is limited and the demand rate depends on the display stock level. The objective is to maximize the average profit per unit time yielded by the retailer. The proposed models and algorithms are developed to find the optimal strategy by retailer. Numerical examples are presented to illustrate the models developed and the sensitivity analysis is also reported.