Title: A multi-objective mathematical model for the design of a closed cycle green distribution network of mass consumption products

Authors: John Willmer Escobar; José Luis Ramírez Duque; Alejandro López Vélez; Mauricio Aguilar

Addresses: Department of Accounting and Finance, Universidad del Valle, Cali 760001, Valle del Cauca, Colombia ' Department of Industrial and Civil Engineering, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana Cali, Cali 760001, Valle del Cauca, Colombia ' Department of Industrial and Civil Engineering, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana Cali, Cali 760001, Valle del Cauca, Colombia ' Department of Industrial and Civil Engineering, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana Cali, Cali 760001, Valle del Cauca, Colombia

Abstract: This paper considers the optimisation of a multi-objective supply chain of mass consumer products considering the maximisation of profit and minimising the environmental criteria for designing a closed green cycle distribution network. The objective is to determine the closure and consolidation of facilities and determine product flow for the system. The mathematical model's efficiency has been proved with real information obtained from a Colombian multinational company. The obtained results confirm the model's effectiveness and the positive aspects determining the environmental impact on gas emissions related to the type of used transportation modes and the expected profit of the company's case study.

Keywords: multi-objective mathematical model; supply chain; transport logistics operations; pollutant emission.

DOI: 10.1504/IJSOM.2022.121697

International Journal of Services and Operations Management, 2022 Vol.41 No.1/2, pp.114 - 141

Accepted: 08 Dec 2020
Published online: 24 Mar 2022 *

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