Design of an inventory management system in an agricultural supply chain considering the deterioration of the product: The case of small citrus producers in a developing country

Cristhian Guillermo Acosta; Andrés Felipe Cano; Diego Leon Peña; Leonardo Rivera; Juan José Bravo

doi:10.5937/jaes16-17696

Cristhian Guillermo Acosta Universidad del Valle
Andrés Felipe Cano Universidad del Valle
Diego Leon Peña Doctoral student of Industrial Engineering, Universidad del Valle. Associate Professor University Corporation Minuto de Dios.
Leonardo Rivera Universidad del Valle
Juan José Bravo Universidad del Valle

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5937/jaes16-17696

Abstract

Inventory management along the agrifood supply chain is a subject of great interest due to the constraints related with the perishable condition of product. Significant problems like demand forecasting, inventory management and transportation was evidenced within the supply chain studied. Additionally, the management of perishables and their lifecycle are the most frequently issue in this kind of supply chain. An inventory management policy is defined taking in consideration the optimal quantity for an order and the time for ordering so as to ward off costs related with understock or overstock. This paper presents a mathematical model for inventory management in agricultural supply chains considering perishability. The supply chain studied involves a retailer, a producer and a supplier. The advantages of integrating inventory management along the supply chain are discussed and finally some recommendations and research opportunities set forth.

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