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A goal programming approach for the retrofit of supply chain networks

Abstract

In order to achieve sustainability, the design and planning of a supply chain has to fulfil economic, social and environmental objectives. Traditionally the design of supply chains has been based on economic objectives. As societal environment concerns grow, environmental aspects are also emerging, not only at the industry level, but also within the context of supply chain management. The investment towards logistics structures that consider both economic and environmental performance is nowadays an important research topic. However, much is still to be done. This paper, addresses the retrofit of supply chain networks where planning aspects are also considered. The supply chain network design and planning is modeled through a Resource-Task-Network (RTN) methodology. A mixed integer linear programming (MILP) multi-objective approach is developed, which attempts to simultaneously maximize the annual profit of the supply chain, taking into account the network retrofit, while environmental impacts are minimized. The environmental impacts are accounted for through the Eco-indicator 99 methodology. Profit and environmental impacts are balanced through the use of goal programming. The model applicability is illustrated through the solution of an example

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