We studied a logistics network design model composed of plants, warehouses and customers. For designing this integrated model, we had to make two decisions simultaneously; the location of plants and warehouses, and the product distribution from plants to customers through warehouses. We provided a heuristic using the genetic algorithm. The chromosome presents the location of plants and the allo...

Increased uncertainty is one of the characteristics of product recovery networks. In particular the strategic design of their logistic infrastructure has to take uncertain information into account. In this paper we present stochastic programming based approaches by which a deterministic location model for product recovery network design may be extended to explicitly account for the uncertaintie...

Among the various aspects of SCM, emphasis has been placed on reverse logistics: closing the loop of a supply chain by integrating waste materials into logistic management decisions. Logistics network design is commonly recognized as a strategic supply chain issue of prime importance. While consumers traditionally dispose of products at the end of their life cycle, product take-back legislation...

The case discusses the various factors that bolstered positioning Dubai as the ideal location for a logistics hub, located at the crossroads of international trade and commerce between the Eastern and Western worlds. Dubai is also regarded as the gateway to the world’s most progressive markets which include Greater Africa, Indian subcontinent and the East European countries. The case illustrate...

Reverse logistics, which is induced by various forms of used products and materials, has received growing attention throughout this decade. In a highly competitive environment, the service level is an important criterion for reverse logistics network design. However, most previous studies about product returns only focused on the total cost of the reverse logistics and neglected the service lev...

In the changing competitive landscape and with growing environmental awareness, reverse logistics issues have become prominent in manufacturing organizations. As a result there is an increasing focus on green aspects of the supply chain to reduce environmental impacts and ensure environmental efficiency. This is largely driven by changes made in government rules and regulations with which organ...

This work investigates how bargaining power affects negotiations between manufacturers and reverse logistics providers in reverse supply chains under government intervention using a novel three-stage reverse supply chain model for two scenarios, a reverse logistics provider alliance and no reverse logistics provider alliance. Utilizing the asymmetric Nash bargaining game, this work seeks equili...

The low-carbon economy, as a major trend of global economic development, has been widespread concern, which is rare opportunity to realize the transformation way in China. realization economy requires improved resource utilization efficiency and reduced carbon emissions. reasonable location logistics nodes great significance optimization network. This study formulates double objective function ...