A multi-objective optimization for green supply chain network design

  • Authors:
  • Fan Wang;Xiaofan Lai;Ning Shi

  • Affiliations:
  • Sun Yat-sen Business School, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, PR China;School of Business, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, PR China;Sun Yat-sen Business School, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, PR China

  • Venue:
  • Decision Support Systems
  • Year:
  • 2011

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Abstract

In this paper, we study a supply chain network design problem with environmental concerns. We are interested in the environmental investments decisions in the design phase and propose a multi-objective optimization model that captures the trade-off between the total cost and the environment influence. We conduct a comprehensive set of numerical experiments. The results show that our model can be applied as an effective tool in the strategic planning for green supply chain. Meanwhile, the sensitivity analysis provides some interesting managerial insights for firms.