Replenishment Planning of Fresh Meat Products: Case Study from a Danish Wholesaler

Replenishment planning of meat products with short shelf life is studied through a Danish wholesaler case-study. Main findings are that timeliness and frequency of information sharing adapted to demand dynamics can derive higher service level, and, that increased collaboration, regardless of integra...

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Published inAdvances in Production Management Systems. The Path to Intelligent, Collaborative and Sustainable Manufacturing Vol. 514; pp. 130 - 138
Main Authors Christensen, Flemming Max Møller, Dukovska-Popovska, Iskra, Steger-Jensen, Kenn
Format Book Chapter
LanguageEnglish
Published Switzerland Springer International Publishing AG 2017
Springer International Publishing
SeriesIFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology
Subjects
Collaboration
Fresh meat
Integration
Perishable
Replenishment planning
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Summary:Replenishment planning of meat products with short shelf life is studied through a Danish wholesaler case-study. Main findings are that timeliness and frequency of information sharing adapted to demand dynamics can derive higher service level, and, that increased collaboration, regardless of integration, is important to obtain higher service levels. This study suggests uniform planning for both normal and campaign demand to enhance service level and profit for the normal demand.
ISBN:9783319669250
3319669257
ISSN:1868-4238
1868-422X
DOI:10.1007/978-3-319-66926-7_16