A significant issue of the supply chain problem is how to integrate different entities. Managing supply chain is a difficult task because of complex integrations, especially when the products are perishable in nature. Little attention has been paid on ordering specific perishable products jointly in uncertain environment with multiple sources and multiple destinations. | Yugoslav Journal of Operations Research 23 (2013) Number 2, 183-196 DOI: PROCUREMENT-DISTRIBUTION MODEL FOR PERISHABLE ITEMS WITH QUANTITY DISCOUNTS INCORPORATING FREIGHT POLICIES UNDER FUZZY ENVIRONMENT Sandhya MAKKAR Iilm Institute for Higher Education, 3 Lodhi Institutional Area, Lodhi Road, Delhi, India-11003 bajajsandhya@ Prakash C. JHA Department of Operational Research, University of Delhi, Delhi, India – 110007 jhapc@ Received: February 2013 / Accepted: June 2013 Abstract: A significant issue of the supply chain problem is how to integrate different entities. Managing supply chain is a difficult task because of complex integrations, especially when the products are perishable in nature. Little attention has been paid on ordering specific perishable products jointly in uncertain environment with multiple sources and multiple destinations. In this article, we propose a supply chain coordination model through quantity and freight discount policy for perishable products under uncertain cost and demand information. A case is provided to validate the procedure. Keywords: Supply Chain Management, Perishable Products, Transportation Cost, Fuzzy Set Theory. MSC: 90I305. 1. INTRODUCTION One of the most tangible investments for any retail and manufacturing organization is applying smart supply chain management strategies; this kind of investment can not only help boost profit, but can also make difference between the 184 Sandhya Makkar, . Jha / Procurement-Distribution Model business thriving or barely surviving. Procurement and distribution in supply chain are relatively more important issues when the demand is uncertain and products perishable in nature. This necessitates high inventory level, which worsens the situation. Many business owners donot realize the true cost of carrying excessive inventory, which can be 29 percent of the inventory’s value when all the carrying costs (interest, storage, .
