@Article{AJ_2015.03.02.OR.03, doi = { 10.17093/aj.2015.3.2.5000148311 }, author = { Nihan Kabadayı and Timur Keskintürk }, title = { Comparison Of Periodic-Review Inventory Control Policies In A Serial Supply Chain }, abstract = { Supply chain management provides customers with the right product or service at a reasonable price, in the right place, at the right time, and with the best quality possible, thus increasing customer satisfaction. The inventory is held at the multiple sites in a supply chain. Effective and efficient management of inventory in the supply chain process has a significant impact on improving the ultimate customer service provided to the customer. Reducing inventory cost, which is a major part of total supply chain costs, will help provide products or services at a better price. This study aims to compare (R, S) and (R, S, Qmin) inventory control policies in a serial supply chain. We develop a simulation based genetic algorithm (GA) in order to find the optimal numerical "S" value that minimizes the total supply chain cost (TSCC) and compare our results between two methods. } journal = { Alphanumeric Journal }, year = { 2015 }, volume = { 3 }, number = { 2 }, pages = { 27-34 }, url = { https://alphanumericjournal.com/article/comparison-of-periodic-review-inventory-control-policies-in-a-serial-supply-chain }, }