International Journal of Engineering Research
  • Year: 2016
  • Volume: 5
  • Issue: 11

A Fuzzy Model with Changing Deterioration Rate

1P.G and Research, Department of Mathematics, Periyar E.V.R College, Trichy-23, India, e-mail: maraguevr@yahoo.co.in

2Department of Mathematics, Saranathan College of Engineering, Trichy-12, India, sudhalakshmidevi28@gmail.com

Online published on 9 March, 2017.

Abstract

A fuzzy inventory model is developed for deteriorating items having shortages at transportation time. Two different rates of deterioration are allowed at the time of transportation and demand. Graded mean representation method is used for defuzzification.

Keywords

Inventory, deterioration, shortages, replenishment, Triangular fuzzy number, graded mean representation method