Research Article

An Effective Hybrid Self-Adapting Differential Evolution Algorithm for the Joint Replenishment and Location-Inventory Problem in a Three-Level Supply Chain

Table 5

Parameters for test problems.

ParametersValue

Common parameters
, Annual demand rate (80, 800)
Major ordering cost45
, Minor ordering cost (1, 10)
, Annual inventory holding cost (0, 1)
, Fixed location cost (400, 800)
Changed parameters
Maximum number of opened DCs5, 10, 20
Number of customers (potential sites of DCs)30, 50, 100