78 Int. J. Operational Research, Vol. 11, No. 1, 2011
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Two-warehouse fuzzy inventory model under the
conditions of permissible delay in payments
S.R. Singh*
Department of Mathematics,
D.N. College,
Meerut (UP), India
E-mail: shivrajpundir@gmail.com
*Corresponding author
Neeraj Kumar
Department of Applied Science,
IIMT Engineering College,
Meerut (UP), India
E-mail: neerajkapil99@yahoomail.com
Rachna Kumari
Department of Mathematics,
Meerut College,
Meerut (UP), India
E-mail: kumarn_inde@yahoo.com
Abstract: In this paper, a two-warehouse inventory model under the conditions
of permissible delay in payments in fuzzy environment is developed. A rented
warehouse is used when the ordering quantity exceeds the limited capacity of
the owned warehouse. During the permissible delay period, no interest is
charged by the supplier, but beyond this period interest is charged under the
terms and conditions agreed upon and, moreover, interest can be earned on the
revenue received during the credit period. Here, we have discussed four
different cases to represent realistic situations of market: (1) when the
inventory system has both the warehouse facilities, (2) when the owned
warehouse has large capacity to store the inventory, (3) when simple EOQ
model of single storage system and (4) when one does not wish to take RW
services and OW has unlimited capacity. Finally, numerical example is given to
illustrate feasibility of the model.
Keywords: inventory; two-warehouse system; permissible delay; fuzzy
environment.
Reference to this paper should be made as follows: Singh, S.R., Kumar, N. and
Kumari, R. (2011) ‘Two-warehouse fuzzy inventory model under the
conditions of permissible delay in payments’, Int. J. Operational Research,
Vol. 11, No. 1, pp.78–99.
Biographical notes: S.R. Singh is an Associate Professor in the Department of
P.G. study and Research in Mathematics in D.N. (P.G.) College, Meerut (UP),
India. His PhD is from C.C.S. University, Meerut (UP), India. His research