Certain inventory items are living organisms, for example livestock, and are therefore capable of growing during the replenishment cycle. These items often serve as various saleable food items downstream in supply chains. ...

Food production systems are complex industrial operations that often involve multiple parties. This study proposes inventory management strategies for a multi-echelon perishable food supply chain with growing and ...

The primary source of a vast majority of consumable food products is growing items such as crops or livestock. Most of these food products have specified maximum shelf lives or expiration dates. This implies that the ...