A genetic algorithm for the vendor-managed inventory routing problem with lost sales

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Highlights：

• A genetic algorithm is proposed for vendor-managed inventory routing problems with lost sales.

• The proposed genetic algorithm demonstrates the excellent performance.

• The solution quality of the proposed genetic algorithm is affected by some problem parameters.

• The resource capacity should be considered as decision variables to optimize the system operation.

摘要

•A genetic algorithm is proposed for vendor-managed inventory routing problems with lost sales.•The proposed genetic algorithm demonstrates the excellent performance.•The solution quality of the proposed genetic algorithm is affected by some problem parameters.•The resource capacity should be considered as decision variables to optimize the system operation.

论文关键词：Genetic algorithm,Vendor-managed inventory,Inventory routing problem,Mixed-integer linear programming model,Logistics

论文评审过程：Received 16 August 2015, Revised 19 January 2016, Accepted 20 January 2016, Available online 30 January 2016, Version of Record 15 February 2016.

论文官网地址：https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eswa.2016.01.041