摘要： It is possible to realize considerable savings by aggregating the replenishment of a variety of items in a multi-item supply chain. This joint multi-item replenishment policy has already been widely applied in a variety of industries. This type of policy may make it possible for the retailer to take advantage of transport economies of scale by the utilization of freight discounts for greater weight. In addition, a supplier will often extend forward financing to a retailer. In this paper, a multi-item supply chain with a credit period and weight freight cost discounts is considered. The retailer bears the freight costs, but the freight carrier provides freight-transport discounts that are positively related to the weight of the cargo transported. From both the individual and the channel perspectives, we deal with the dual problems of determining the ideal supplier credit period, and of the best way for the retailer to make multi-item replenishment and pricing decisions, while still maximizing profits. We outline the optimal properties and develop algorithms for solving the problems described, as well as discuss the impact of the freight cost discounts, the inventory holding cost, and the interest rate on the behavior of both parties. 出版者： Amsterdam: Elsevier B.V 出版日期： 2012 出處： International journal of production economics, 2012, Vol.135 (1), p.106-115 資源來源： Elsevier ScienceDirect Journals Complete 版權： 2010 Elsevier B.V. 版權： Copyright Elsevier Sequoia S.A. Jan 2012 識別號： ISSN: 0925-5273 識別號： EISSN: 1873-7579 識別號： DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpe.2010.11.013 識別號： CODEN: IJPCEY
