On-shelf Availability Strategies in Coffee Industry

Abstract

Thus, developing the best possible logistic model to One of the key challenges of the retailers is on- improve the OOS problem is the main shelf availability (OSA), since going out of contribution of this study. [...] Figure 5: Simulation model of the Forth alternative strategy (source: author) The main comparison is in terms of improving stock-out rate, which is the main objective of Figure 4: Simulation model of the Third this study. [...] Then, data is Another aspect of the supply chain of the case analyzed and categorized appropriately with the company is the total supply chain cost. [...] Using the analyzed data, the current strategies have the highest supply chain costs, distribution network of the case company is they both have the lowest shortage cost. [...] Then each CONCLUSION alternative transportation-distribution network configuration is tested against current supply Aiming at enhancing the service level of one of chain system of the case company to assess its the global coffee companies in China, this influence on the stock-out levels and total supply research is conducted to ensure availability of chain cost. Keywords

Supply chain, Transportation, Coffee Industry, China.