IJPAM: Volume 5, No. 1 (2003)

A LINEAR MODEL FOR THE OPTIMAL
MANAGEMENT STRATEGY IN A FOOD WAREHOUSE

S. Cavella$^1$, T. De Rosa$^2$, F. Giannino$^2$,
M. Marino$^2$, P. Masi$^1$, G. Toraldo$^2$
$^1$Department of Food Science
University of Naples Federico II
Via Universitá 100, 80055, Portici, ITALY
$^2$Department of Agricultural Engineering
University of Naples Federico II
Via Universitá 100, 80055, Portici, ITALY


Abstract.Food warehouse management requires versatile tools capable to orient strategies. If a careful retrospective analysis of the market requests and a careful outline of necessities are available, it is possible to optimise the purchasing strategy in terms of customers satisfaction and costs. A linear model, easy to use and flexible, is proposed to optimise the purchasing schedule under constraints which take into account the residual shelf life of the items sold and the available storage volume.

Received: December 12, 2002

AMS Subject Classification: 90B50, 90C31

Key Words and Phrases: linear programming, warehouse management, optimal purchasing strategies

Source: International Journal of Pure and Applied Mathematics
ISSN: 1311-8080
Year: 2003
Volume: 5
Issue: 1