@article{(Open Science Index):https://publications.waset.org/pdf/2748,
	  title     = {Retail Inventory Management for Perishable Products with Two Bins Strategy},
	  author    = {Madhukar Nagare and  Pankaj Dutta and  Amey Kambli},
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	  abstract     = {Perishable goods constitute a large portion of retailer inventory and lose value with time due to deterioration and/or obsolescence. Retailers dealing with such goods required considering the factors of short shelf life and the dependency of sales on inventory displayed in determining optimal procurement policy. Many retailers follow the practice of using two bins - primary bin sales fresh items at a list price and secondary bin sales unsold items at a discount price transferred from primary bin on attaining certain age. In this paper, mathematical models are developed for primary bin and for secondary bin that maximizes profit with decision variables of order quantities, optimal review period and optimal selling price at secondary bin. The demand rates in two bins are assumed to be deterministic and dependent on displayed inventory level, price and age but independent of each other. The validity of the model is shown by solving an example and the sensitivity analysis of the model is also reported.
},
	    journal   = {International Journal of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering},
	  volume    = {7},
	  number    = {4},
	  year      = {2013},
	  pages     = {541 - 546},
	  ee        = {https://publications.waset.org/pdf/2748},
	  url   	= {https://publications.waset.org/vol/76},
	  bibsource = {https://publications.waset.org/},
	  issn  	= {eISSN: 1307-6892},
	  publisher = {World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology},
	  index 	= {Open Science Index 76, 2013},
	}