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      <journal-id journal-id-type="nlm-ta">REA Press</journal-id>
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      <journal-title>REA Press</journal-title><issn pub-type="ppub">3042-1330</issn><issn pub-type="epub">3042-1330</issn><publisher>
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      <article-id pub-id-type="doi">https://doi.org/10.48313/uda.v2i2.69</article-id>
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          <subject>Research Article</subject>
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        <subj-group><subject>Fuzzy inventory model, Perishable products, Demand uncertainty, Triangular fuzzy numbers, Graded mean integration, Sustainability</subject></subj-group>
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        <article-title>A fuzzy inventory model for perishable products under demand uncertainty and carbon sensitivity</article-title><subtitle>A fuzzy inventory model for perishable products under demand uncertainty and carbon sensitivity</subtitle></title-group>
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	<name name-style="western">
	<surname>Behera</surname>
		<given-names>Janardan</given-names>
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	<aff>Department of Statistics, Ravenshaw University, Cuttack, 753003, Odisha, India.</aff>
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      <pub-date pub-type="ppub">
        <month>06</month>
        <year>2025</year>
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      <pub-date pub-type="epub">
        <day>11</day>
        <month>06</month>
        <year>2025</year>
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      <volume>2</volume>
      <issue>2</issue>
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        <copyright-year>2025</copyright-year>
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			<article-title>A fuzzy inventory model for perishable products under demand uncertainty and carbon sensitivity</article-title>
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			Perishable inventory management involves keeping track of perishable products in eco-conscious supply chains under uncertainty in demand, cost, and emission parameters. Classical inventory models fail in such scenarios because they rely upon explicit input values and deterministic assumptions. In this paper, we introduce a fuzzy inventory model for perishable products under uncertain demand/demand cost and carbon-sensitive operational constraints. It stores key parameters like demand rate, holding cost, shelf life, and emission rates in triangular fuzzy numbers to reflect the ambiguity inherent in real-world data. The total cost function includes ordering cost, fuzzy holding cost (if the products are perishable) and fuzzy carbon emission penalties associated with storage and transport activities. Fuzzyification is performed by graded mean integration method to obtain actionable inventory decisions. Numerical analysis shows how the model adapts to several real-life constraints and gives a graphic representation of the costs and tradeoffs between cost and quality, preserving product shelf life and protecting the environment. Sensitivity analysis provides a detailed insight into how fuzziness and emission cost affect optimal order quantity. We propose a novel framework for using fuzzy information ambiguity to enable sustainable inventory planning on perishable products.
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