![]() ![]() The performance of the resulting policies was assessed using a hybrid discrete event chain simulation model that includes continuous quality decay. Shelf life losses during transport and storage were predicted using microbiological growth models. Appropriate order policies were determined using parameters both with and without costs for expected shelf life losses. Design/methodology/approach – The performance of sourcing strategies is examined in a prototype international strawberry supply chain. The authors also analyse whether the effectiveness of this sourcing strategy can be improved by including costs for expected shelf life losses while generating order policies. Furthermore, product quality information is included in supply chain network design, a research area that is still in its infancy.Ībstract = "Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to assess whether an existing sourcing strategy can effectively supply products of appropriate quality with acceptable levels of product waste if applied to an international perishable product supply chain. – By presenting a generically applicable methodology for perishable product supply chain design, the authors contribute to research and practice efforts to reduce food waste. – The study shows that in perishable product supply chain design a trade-off should be made between transportation costs, shortage costs, inventory costs, product waste, and expected shelf life losses. Also, including costs for expected shelf life losses in sourcing strategies significantly reduces product waste and improves product quality, although transportation costs rise. – The study's findings reveal that the order policies obtained with standard cost parameters result in poor product quality and large amounts of product waste. – The performance of sourcing strategies is examined in a prototype international strawberry supply chain. – The purpose of this paper is to assess whether an existing sourcing strategy can effectively supply products of appropriate quality with acceptable levels of product waste if applied to an international perishable product supply chain. ![]()
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