September 2015
Beginner to intermediate
336 pages
7h 44m
English
—Kamran S. Moghaddam, California State University, Fresno
Supplier selection is an important strategic design decision in closed-loop supply chain systems. After identifying the candidate suppliers, optimal order allocations are also considered as crucial tactical decisions. This research formulates a multi-objective optimization model to select the best suppliers and configure manufacturing and refurbishing facilities with the optimal number of parts and products in a closed-loop supply chain system. The objective functions are defined as total profit, total defective parts, total late delivered parts, and economic risk factors of the candidate suppliers. ...
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