Document Type : Research Article
Authors
Department of Industrial Management, Faculty of Management and Accounting, Allameh Tabataba’i University, Tehran, Iran.
Abstract
Integrating sustainability and reliability represents a synergistic approach that can be explored through the problem of a closed-loop supply chain network design (SCND). This study is conducted in three stages: mathematical modeling, model solution using exact methods, and evaluation of the solution methods. In the first stage, a mixed-integer linear programming (MILP) model is developed in a multi-objective, multi-product, and multi-period framework. The objectives of the proposed model aim to maximize profitability, social responsibility, and reliability. In the second stage, two methods, namely Augmented $\varepsilon$-Constraint (AEC) and Normalized Normal Constraint (NNC), are implemented in the GAMS software to solve the model and identify the optimal Pareto solutions. In the third stage, the Shannon Entropy technique is employed to determine the criteria weights, and the VIKOR technique is utilized to select the superior solution method. The overall performance accuracy of the proposed model is measured using four samples from a numerical example with randomly generated data based on the objective function coefficients. The results indicate the presence of a conflict among the three objective functions. Consequently, decision-makers should consider sacrificing some profitability to enhance environmental protection and improve reliability. In terms of three criteria, run time, diversification metric, and general distance, the NNC method is given priority over the AEC method. Even when the criteria are given equal weight, the superiority of the NNC method remains unchanged. The application of the proposed model across different industries represents a significant research direction for future research.
Keywords
- Supply chain network design (SCND)
- Sustainability
- Reliability
- Augmented ε-constraint (AEC)
- Normalized normal constraint (NNC)
Main Subjects
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