Research Article

Combined Use of Mathematical Optimization and Design of Experiments for the Maximization of Profit in a Four-Echelon Supply Chain

Table 5

Multiple ranges testing for scenario profit.
(a) method: 95.0 percent LSD

LevelCasesMeanHomogeneous groups

CP.L-C.L-T.H-F.H5X
CP.H-C.L-T.H-F.L5X
CP.H-C.L-T.L-F.H5 X
CP.L-C.L-T.L-F.L5 X
CP.M-C.M-T.M-F.M15 X
CP.L-C.H-T.H-F.L5 X
CP.H-C.H-T.H-F.H5 X
CP.L-C.H-T.L-F.H5 X
CP.H-C.H-T.L-F.L5 X

(b)

ContrastSig.Difference+/− limits

CP.H-C.H-T.H-F.H, CP.H-C.H-T.L-F.L −24974155947.4
CP.H-C.H-T.H-F.H, CP.H-C.L-T.H-F.L65679255947.4
CP.H-C.H-T.H-F.H, CP.H-C.L-T.L-F.H37919155947.4
CP.H-C.H-T.H-F.H, CP.L-C.H-T.H-F.L28228.055947.4
CP.H-C.H-T.H-F.H, CP.L-C.H-T.L-F.H−21919255947.4
CP.H-C.H-T.H-F.H, CP.L-C.L-T.H-F.H66223355947.4
CP.H-C.H-T.H-F.H, CP.L-C.L-T.L-F.L35879055947.4
CP.H-C.H-T.H-F.H, CP.M-C.M-T.M-F.M20973245680.9
CP.H-C.H-T.L-F.L, CP.H-C.L-T.H-F.L90653355947.4
CP.H-C.H-T.L-F.L, CP.H-C.L-T.L-F.H62893255947.4
CP.H-C.H-T.L-F.L, CP.L-C.H-T.H-F.L27796955947.4
CP.H-C.H-T.L-F.L, CP.L-C.H-T.L-F.H30548.955947.4
CP.H-C.H-T.L-F.L, CP.L-C.L-T.H-F.H91197455947.4
CP.H-C.H-T.L-F.L, CP.L-C.L-T.L-F.L60853055947.4
CP.H-C.H-T.L-F.L, CP.M-C.M-T.M-F.M45947245680.9
CP.H-C.L-T.H-F.L, CP.H-C.L-T.L-F.H−27760155947.4
CP.H-C.L-T.H-F.L, CP.L-C.H-T.H-F.L−62856455947.4
CP.H-C.L-T.H-F.L, CP.L-C.H-T.L-F.H−87598455947.4
CP.H-C.L-T.H-F.L, CP.L-C.L-T.H-F.H5440.9655947.4
CP.H-C.L-T.H-F.L, CP.L-C.L-T.L-F.L−29800355947.4
CP.H-C.L-T.H-F.L, CP.M-C.M-T.M-F.M−44706045680.9
CP.H-C.L-T.L-F.H, CP.L-C.H-T.H-F.L−35096355947.4
CP.H-C.L-T.L-F.H, CP.L-C.H-T.L-F.H−59838355947.4
CP.H-C.L-T.L-F.H, CP.L-C.L-T.H-F.H28304255947.4
CP.H-C.L-T.L-F.H, CP.L-C.L-T.L-F.L−20401.555947.4
CP.H-C.L-T.L-F.H, CP.M-C.M-T.M-F.M−16945945680.9
CP.L-C.H-T.H-F.L, CP.L-C.H-T.L-F.H−24742055947.4
CP.L-C.H-T.H-F.L, CP.L-C.L-T.H-F.H63400555947.4
CP.L-C.H-T.H-F.L, CP.L-C.L-T.L-F.L33056255947.4
CP.L-C.H-T.H-F.L, CP.M-C.M-T.M-F.M18150445680.9
CP.L-C.H-T.L-F.H, CP.L-C.L-T.H-F.H88142555947.4
CP.L-C.H-T.L-F.H, CP.L-C.L-T.L-F.L57798155947.4
CP.L-C.H-T.L-F.H, CP.M-C.M-T.M-F.M42892345680.9
CP.L-C.L-T.H-F.H, CP.L-C.L-T.L-F.L−30344355947.4
CP.L-C.L-T.H-F.H, CP.M-C.M-T.M-F.M−45250145680.9
CP.L-C.L-T.L-F.L, CP.M-C.M-T.M-F.M−14905845680.9

indicates a significative difference.