In this paper, we present models and solution methods for supply chain network design that not only integrate the location-transportation and inventory problems, but also consider the implementation of coordinated inventory control in the network. We compare two different strategies differentiated by whether or not coordinated inventory control is implemented. Due to the complexity of the optimization problems, we develop heuristic methods to solve the problems generated by the two strategies. The numerical results show the benefits of considering coordinated inventory control by reducing the inventory as well as the total costs in the supply chain network. The structure of the network can also be affected by the coordinated inventory control. The effects are most pronounced when the inventory holding cost rate is high.

在本文中，我们提出了用于供应链网络设计的模型和解决方法，这些模型和解决方法不仅集成了位置运输和库存问题，而且考虑了网络中协调库存控制的实现。我们比较了两种不同的策略，这些策略根据是否实施了协调的库存控制而有所不同。由于优化问题的复杂性，我们开发了启发式方法来解决这两种策略所产生的问题。数值结果显示了通过减少库存以及供应链网络中的总成本来考虑协调库存控制的好处。网络的结构也可能受库存协调控制的影响。当库存持有成本率高时，影响最明显。