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Algebraic or Algorithmic: Searching for Optimal Solutions in Multi-Stage Supply Chain Models
Faculty of Computing and Information Technology, King Abdulaziz University, Rabigh, KSA
Faculty of Computing and Information Technology, King Abdulaziz University, Rabigh, KSA
Faculty of Computing and Information Technology, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, KSA
- 1 Faculty of Computing and Information Technology, King Abdulaziz University, Rabigh, KSA
- 2 Faculty of Computing and Information Technology, King Abdulaziz University, Rabigh, KSA
- 3 Faculty of Computing and Information Technology, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, KSA
Journal of Software Engineering and Applications·Volume 10 (2017)·Pages 663–676·Published 3 July 2017·DOI10.4236/jsea.2017.108036
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Abstract
In this paper we proposed an AMH Supply Chain model to obtain optimal solutions for Two-, Three- and Four-Stage for deterministic models. Besides deriving its algebraic solutions, a simple searching method is successfully applied in obtaining optimal total costs and its integer multipliers. Our model has shown promising results in comparison to Equal Cycle Time and other existing ones. The tests focused on obtaining optimal total annual costs and other related details of Two-, Three- and Four-Stage for deterministic models. The results are run under Visual Basic Programming platform using Intel® Core TM 2 Duo T6500 Processor.
Keywords<i>AMH</i>ModelAlgebraic SolutionInventory CoordinationMulti-Stage Supply Chain ModelsSimple Search Algorithm
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