Table 5.
Parameters for test problems.
| Parameters | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Common parameters | ||
| D j, j = 1, 2, …, m | Annual demand rate | U (80, 800) |
| S | Major ordering cost | 45 |
| s l, l = 1, 2, …, m | Minor ordering cost | U (1, 10) |
| h l, l = 1, 2, …, m | Annual inventory holding cost | U (0, 1) |
| f l, l = 1, 2, …, m | Fixed location cost | U (400, 800) |
| Changed parameters | ||
| n | Maximum number of opened DCs | 5, 10, 20 |
| m | Number of customers (potential sites of DCs) | 30, 50, 100 |