Abstract: This paper discussed the planning and selection of an optimization model for distribution routing of cold chain items with variable customer demand. We established a distribution model of cold chain items to minimize the ...

Abstract: The multi-temperature joint distribution (MTJD) system based on storage-type cold-chain logistics is a contemporary distribution mode. To analyze the economics and social benefits of MTJD and overcome the disadvantages of ...

Abstract: An integrated cold chain inventory model of a manufacturer, a distributor, and multiple retailers in a finite horizon is established. The three-echelon model assumes that the demand rate is a time-varying function and that ...