This paper considers the reliable multi-product multi-vehicle multi-type link logistics network design problem (RMLNDP) with system disruptions, which is concerned with facilities locating, transshipment links constructing, and also allocating them to the customers in order to satisfy their demand on minimum expected total cost (including locating costs, link constructing costs, and also expect...

Forward-reverse logistics network has remained a subject of intensive research over the past few years. It is of significant importance to be issued in a supply chain because it affects responsiveness of supply chains. In real world, problems are needed to be formulated. These problems usually involve objectives such as cost, quality, and customers' responsiveness and so on. To this reason, we ...

High amounts of waste paper are disposed of every year in Iran posing the health hazard and environmental damages instead of being recovered. Collection, recovery and proper disposal of waste paper without damaging the environment need to design an efficient closed-loop supply chain network. The main objective of this paper is introducing a bi-objective, multi-echelon, multi-product and single-...

This paper critically reviews research conducted from 1999-2013 on Green Logistics Network Design (GrLND). Basic features like decision variables, network structure, type of optimization techniques preferred, components of objective functions considered across various industries to improve their environmental performance has been identified. Finally, potential gaps for future studies are highli...

and submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY (Mechanical Engineering) complies with the regulations of the University and meets the accepted standards with respect to originality and quality. Many manufacturers are moving towards green manufacturing. One of the actions for environment friendly manufacturing is collection of end-of-life products...

A public logistics network (PLN) is proposed as an alternate network to private logistics networks for the ground transport of parcels. In a PLN, a pricing protocol is used to coordinate the operation of the network. The goal of the proposed protocol is to match the load that values transport the highest with the truck that can provide that service at the least cost. This protocol has been impl...