In this paper, a closed-loop location-inventory problem for spare parts is presented. The proposed supply chain network includes two echelons, namely (1) distribution centers (DCs) and repairing centers (RCs) and (2) operational bases. Multiple spare parts are distributed among operational bases from distribution centers in the forward supply chain and failed spare parts from operational bases ...

Focusing on the environmental issues, including the reduction of scrap and consumer residuals, along with the benefiting from the economic value during the life cycle of goods/products leads the companies to have an important competitive approach. The aim of this paper is to present a new mixed nonlinear facility locationallocation model in recycling collection networks by considering multi-ech...

It has been deemed as an effective tool of forecasting performance improvement to combine different component forecasting models. However, current nonlinear combining models are not able to meet the requirement of high forecasting accuracy in practice. To tackle this challenge, this paper constructs a hybrid, named genetic programming and least squared estimation based nonlinear combining metho...

This paper addresses a reliable facility location problem with considering facility capacity constraints. In reliable facility location problem some facilities may become unavailable from time to time. If a facility fails, its clients should refer to other facilities by paying the cost of retransfer to these facilities. Hence, the fail of facilities leads to disruptions in facility location dec...

A system is differentially flat if it is Lie–Bäcklund (L-B) equivalent to a free dynamical system that has dimensions equal to that of the input of the original system. Utilizing this equivalence, the problem of nonlinear model predictive control of a flat system can be reduced to a lower dimensional nonlinear programming problem with respect to the flat outputs. In this work, a novel computati...

This article presents a nonlinear programming mathematical model that coordinates inventories and production in logistics network made up of plants, distributors, retailers. The procedure for formulating solving the uses programming, linear heuristics, Lagrangian relaxation stages.

Nonlinear programming models often arise in science and engineering. A nonlinear programming model consists of the optimization of a function subject to constraints, in which both the function and constraints may be nonlinear. Constraint handling is one of the major concerns when solving nonlinear programming problems by hybrid Nelder-Mead simplex search method and particle swarm optimization, ...