Title: Recent review on non-instantaneous deteriorating items in inventory models (2006-2022)

Authors: Anthony Limi; K. Rangarajan; P. Rajadurai

Addresses: Department of Mathematics, Saveetha School of Engineering, SIMATS Deemed University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India ' Department of Mathematics, Saveetha School of Engineering, SIMATS Deemed University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India ' Department of Mathematics, Srinivasa Ramanujan Centre, SASTRA Deemed University, Kumbakonam, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India

Abstract: This article presents comprehensive information about the advances and recent research made in the field of non-instantaneous deteriorating inventory objects in this literature review. This paper investigated some characteristics that play a significant role in the management of a non-instantaneously deteriorating inventory model. Our reviewed papers have been classified using keywords such as economic order quantity (EOQ), two warehouses (TWs), vendor managed inventory (VMI), and economic production quantity (EPQ). This paper's literature review framework provides a clear overview of the field of non-instantaneous deteriorating inventory analysis that can serve as a springboard for additional investigation. The research work summarised in this paper provides clear information about non-instantaneous deteriorating items. In addition, the article provides a research gap and future research directions in this area.

Keywords: non-instantaneous deterioration; economic order quantity; EOQ; two warehouses; vendor managed inventory; VMI; economic production quantity; EPQ.

DOI: 10.1504/IJSOM.2026.150899

International Journal of Services and Operations Management, 2026 Vol.53 No.1, pp.59 - 85

Received: 16 Aug 2023
Accepted: 27 Sep 2023
Published online: 05 Jan 2026 *

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