Integrating Fuzzification into Finite-Horizon Inventory Models for Deteriorating and Seasonally Demanded Items

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10.2991/978-94-6463-914-8_6How to use a DOI?

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Seasonal Demand; Deterioration; FMCG (Fast Moving Consumer Goods); Ramp – Type Demand; Consumer Packaged Goods; Quick-Commerce; Short-Lifecycle Products; Fuzzification

Abstract

Seasonal products occupy an essential place in the Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) sector, one of the most rapidly expanding industries worldwide. These items—spanning electronics, electrical appliances, computer accessories, fashion apparel, and perishable foods—share a common trait: they spoil quickly or become outdated within a limited period. This research explores the ramp-type demand pattern typical of such products, where market interest and consumption escalate and then decline within a defined season. Because the planning horizon is finite and the products are vulnerable to both degradation and a proportion of faulty units, the inventory model treats these factors as fuzzy variables to capture real-world uncertainty. To handle this imprecision, trapezoidal fuzzy numbers are employed during the fuzzification stage, and the numerical model is subsequently defuzzified using the sign-distance method. The paper closes with empirical findings, managerial insights, and pathways for future research offering decision-makers a rigorous yet adaptable toolset for navigating the next generation of seasonal and perishable markets.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Sakshi Sharma
PY  - 2025
DA  - 2025/12/24
TI  - Integrating Fuzzification into Finite-Horizon Inventory Models for Deteriorating and Seasonally Demanded Items
BT  - Proceedings of the International Conference on Operations & Supply Chain Management 2025 (ICOSCM 2025)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 61
EP  - 77
SN  - 2352-5428
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-94-6463-914-8_6
DO  - 10.2991/978-94-6463-914-8_6
ID  - Sharma2025
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