Research Article

Population Based Metaheuristic Algorithm Approach for Analysis of Multi-Item Multi-Period Procurement Lot Sizing Problem

Table 6

ACO performance results.

Problem typeRun numberItem numberOrder qty. (number) period 1Order
qty. (number) period 2
Order qty. (number) period 3Best sol. total cost (Rs)Spread bet. best and worst solutionCPU time (Sec)



11515950115988214466012
21515950115988214466012
31515950115988214466012
41515950115988214466012



11401200113550012144512
21401200113550012144512
31401200113550012144512
41401200113550012144512



11515950321598233670020
2130110140
21515950321598233670020
2130110140
31515950321598233670020
2130110140
41515950321598233670020
2130110140



11401200349470031601522
2130110140
21401200349470031601522
2130110140
31401200349470031601522
2130110140
41401200349470031601522
2130110140



1142118131701584149335240
2131120129
3361208271
21401200701087549782540
2134108138
337246800
314311707017807.48567540
2138102140
33724680
41411190702182549137240
2130110140
3377426377



1141103168070056.25487646.2562
2141109130
3375214251
427000
216053478072996.25469560.062
2139103138
336141465
427000
315110908082756.25485410.062
2144112124
337740162
427000
415410608073832.5489540.062
2131116133
338040258
427000



111600015718292755940.2575
238000
3361244235
427000
5756654475
2151109016447257720387.575
215921110
3370233237
427000
5671756458
311573015726613745871.2575
238000
3365211264
411014416
5815504566
415310701570239576674475
21532270
3307253280
427000
5663711511



1146114025321202.5645500.080
215321017
337741152
426064
5628721536
6480413432
217255332533190162296980
216022011
337738083
426820
5635648602
6444425456
3152108025324673651288.7580
220316116
3364262214
410414620
5616680589
6429440456
414211802530161668065980
22011790
3366244230
427000
5637658590
6426456443