Paper Title
CONSIDERING TRANSPORTATION COST WITH INTEGRATED CONSIGNMENT FUZZY INVENTORY MODEL

Abstract
Abstract - The Consignment Stock (CS) policy is a popular inventory mode that fosters collaboration between manufacturers and retailers. It allows direct shipment from the manufacturer to the retailer, transferring carrying costs to the retailer and mitigating risks. However, fluctuating and unpredictable annual demand poses challenges. To address this, a paper proposes incorporating fuzzy annual demand and using the signed distance method to optimize the joint total expected cost and the buyer's order quantity. The study focuses on the garment industry, aiming to minimize the annual joint cost of a single buyer and vendor under the consignment policy, assuming known vendor productivity and disregarding lead time. Keywords - Consignment Stock, Inventory Model, Supply Chain, Fuzzy Approach