A model for vendor managed inventory by applying the economic order quantity with fuzzy demand

摘要

This paper presented a decision support model for VM1 system by applying the economic order quantity (EOQ) with fuzzy demand. The model of fuzzy EOQ that has been developed in this study is intended to accommodate the fuzzy demand. Result of the study shows that the optimal quantity of fuzzy EOQ is influenced by the value of △_1 and A_2. It was known that the value of order quantity (q) will be increased if the decision-makers getting more optimistic regarding the upper limit of the sales forecast implementation. The model formulation that has been introduced fuzzy number for demand to accommodate uncertainty situation.