Dual-warehouse management system and method for calculating the minimum joint cost of a supply chain
US8112297B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 20, 2009 |
| Grant date | Feb 7, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 8, 2030 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q40/12
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A dual-warehouse management system for a supply chain and a method for calculating a minimum of a joint cost thereof are provided. A manufacturer function module and a distributor function module are used to estimate a manufacturer's total cost and a distributor's total cost respectively. Afterwards, a joint cost optimization module is used to calculate a minimum joint cost. Accordingly, a product lot and a delivery time of a deteriorating item delivered from the manufacturer to the distributor are obtained in a planning horizon.
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