<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><xml><records><record><source-app name="Biblio" version="7.x">Drupal-Biblio</source-app><ref-type>17</ref-type><contributors><authors><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Benfriha, Abdennour -Ilyas</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Triqui-Sari, Lamia</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Bougloula, Aimade-Eddine</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Bennekrouf, Mohammed</style></author></authors></contributors><titles><title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Dynamic planning design of three level distribution network with horizontal and vertical exchange</style></title><secondary-title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Inventory management in distribution networks remains a challenging task due to the demand nature and the limited storage capacity. In this work, we study a three-level, a multi-product and a multi-period distribution network consisting of a central ware</style></secondary-title></titles><dates><year><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2021</style></year></dates><language><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">eng</style></language><abstract><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">&amp;nbsp;Inventory management in distribution networks remains a challenging task due to the demand nature and the limited storage capacity. In this work, we study a three-level, a multi-product and a multi-period distribution network consisting of a central warehouse, three distribution centres and six wholesalers. Each of them faces a random demand. In order to optimise the inventory management in the distribution network, we first propose to make a horizontal cooperation between actors of the same level in the form of product exchange; then we propose a second approach based on vertical-horizontal cooperation. Both approaches are modelled as a MIP model and solved using the CPLEX solver. The objective of this study is to analyse the performance in terms of costs, quantities in stock and customer satisfaction.</style></abstract></record></records></xml>