Intellectual Property India Publishes Patent Application for 'An Optimal Policy For Supply Chain Management Under The Impact Of Variable Holding Cost And Two-Level Trade Credit Policy' Filed by Manipal University

MUMBAI, India, Jan. 9 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202511114472 A) filed by Manipal University, Jaipur, Rajasthan, on Nov. 20, 2025, for 'an optimal policy for supply chain management under the impact of variable holding cost and two-level trade credit policy.'

Inventor(s) include Dr Himanshu Rathore; and Mr. Tejpal Meedal.

The application for the patent was published on Jan. 9, under issue no. 02/2026.

According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "The present invention relates to an integrated two-echelon supply chain model comprising a producer and a supplier, designed to optimize total supply chain costs while incorporating financial, operational, and environmental factor...