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Three-dimensional shelf-space allocation and optimal demand planning

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  • Lonnie Turpin

    (McNeese State University)

  • Aadel Darrat

    (Louisiana State University Shreveport)

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This short paper presents a two-step theoretical framework for three-dimensional shelf-space allocation and optimal demand planning. Step one involves partitioning m shelves into n contiguous cuboid spaces for n products, and then applying a three-dimensional knapsack problem for determining the packing quantity of each product. Step two then uses this quantity optimization to determine the shelf location and facing quantity of the products focusing on maximizing demand. Thus, unlike previous shelf-space allocation research that utilize heuristic approaches in two dimensions, this paper develops a more valid proof optimization that maximizes demand while incorporating the third dimension. The formulated shelf-space allocation and demand planning model offers a valuable tool for retail managers by (1) providing a robust solution given both shelves and their respective products are three-dimensional, (2) adhering to brevity by modeling the associated shelf-space in a framework with only two steps, and (3) addressing the integration of marketing and operations management/research.

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  • Lonnie Turpin & Aadel Darrat, 2025. "Three-dimensional shelf-space allocation and optimal demand planning," OPSEARCH, Springer;Operational Research Society of India, vol. 62(1), pages 448-459, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:opsear:v:62:y:2025:i:1:d:10.1007_s12597-024-00802-z
    DOI: 10.1007/s12597-024-00802-z
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