Title: Optimal selling price and lot size for non-instantaneous deteriorating items with different demand rates and partial backlogging

Authors: Ajay S. Gor; Hetal R. Patel

Addresses: Pramukh Swami Science & H.D. Patel Arts College, Kadi-382715, Gujarat, India ' U.V. Patel College of Engineering, Ganpat University, 384012 Gujarat, India

Abstract: This study is an extension of Maihami and Kamalabadi (2012a) (Int. J. Production Economics, Vol. 136, pp.116-122) by taking the demand rate as general function of price and time and it is different in different time interval. When deterioration starts, price discount is offered. This study also considers deterioration rate as general function of time. Back order rate is also taken as general function to develop a model. Numerical examples are presented to illustrate the model. Sensitivity analysis is carried out for major parameters and some managerial insights are proposed.

Keywords: non-instantaneous deterioration; generalised demand rate; back order rate; price discount.

DOI: 10.1504/IJPM.2018.091667

International Journal of Procurement Management, 2018 Vol.11 No.3, pp.295 - 312

Received: 06 Dec 2016
Accepted: 02 Feb 2017

Published online: 11 May 2018 *

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