Title: A fuzzy transshipment model for allocating foreign currencies

Authors: Kamal Smimou

Addresses: Faculty of Management, University of Lethbridge, 4401 University Dr W, Lethbridge AB T1K 3M4, Canada

Abstract: A fuzzy approach is proposed to formulate and solve a transshipment-type model for the optimal allocation of foreign currencies in a Multinational Corporation (MNC) when costs are fuzzily defined. A simple method is presented to solve a transshipment model with fuzzy costs, and transshipment model with fuzzy supply and demand. The method is applied to an international cash management problem to handle the general problem of multinational cash flow netting and to provide the optimal solution of the allocation of foreign currencies in MNC. Such an approach can be important for transferring cash from subsidiaries which is a part of the cash mobilisation decision.

Keywords: fuzzy transshipment; transshipment models; foreign currencies; international cash management; netting systems; payments netting; international capital management; multinational corporations; MNC; operational research.

DOI: 10.1504/IJOR.2007.012854

International Journal of Operational Research, 2007 Vol.2 No.3, pp.284 - 307

Published online: 19 Mar 2007 *

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