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EOQ Revisited with Sustainability Considerations Cover
By: M. Can Arslan and  Metin Turkay  
Open Access
|Dec 2013

Abstract

The economic order quantity (EOQ) model is a pure economic model in classical inventory control theory. The model is designed to find the order quantity so as to minimize total cost under a deterministic setting. In this study, we revise the standard EOQ model to incorporate sustainability considerations that include environmental and social criteria in addition to the conventional economic considerations. We propose models for a number of different policies and analyze these revised models. Based on our analysis, we show how the triple bottom line considerations of sustainability be appended to traditional cost accounting in EOQ model. We also provide a number of useful insights for decision and policy making practices.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/fcds-2013-0011 | Journal eISSN: 2300-3405 | Journal ISSN: 0867-6356
Language: English
Page range: 223 - 249
Published on: Dec 4, 2013
Published by: Poznan University of Technology
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

© 2013 M. Can Arslan, Metin Turkay, published by Poznan University of Technology
This work is licensed under the Creative Commons License.