Green Reverse Supply Chain on the Way of Optimization: A Case of Dairy Sector

Subject Areas : Journal of Computer & Robotics

zeinab zarrat dakheli parast ¹ , hassan haleh ² , soroush avakh darestani ³ , hamzeh amin tahmasbi ⁴

1 - Department of Industrial Engineering, Faculty of Industrial and Mechanical Engineering, Islamic Azad University, Qazvin Branch,Qazvin, Iran
2 - Industrial Engineering Group, Golpayegan College of Engineering, Isfahan University of Technology, Golpayegan, Iran
3 - School of strategy and leadership, Faculty of business and law,Coventry University, Coventry, UK
4 - Department of Industrial Engineering, Faculty of Technology and Engineering, East of Guilan, University of Guilan, Rasht, Iran

Received: 2022-10-22 Accepted : 2022-10-26 Published : 2023-01-01

Keywords: Dairy Industry, Mathematical programming model, green reverse network, location-inventory-routing problem, fuzzy solution approach,

Abstract :

The achievement of chain greening objectives, besides costs minimization, can be realized when both reverse and forward flows are taken into account in the design of the supply chain network. It is possible to decrease the chain costs and have a greener chain by means of different strategies like vehicular routing, hub location, inventory management, and simultaneous pickup and delivery. The development of green reverse supply chains and the practice of the above-mentioned strategies are becoming increasing important with the appearance of perishable product chains. Considering the mentioned points, the current study attempts to design a green reverse supply chain network for the purpose of distributing dairy items such as yogurt drink where the strategy of simultaneous pickup and delivery under uncertainty is taken into consideration. This model focuses on the simultaneous costs reduction and also decrease of lost demands and presents a fuzzy solution for solving the bi-objective model.