A stochastic optimization approach for paper recycling reverse logistics network design under uncertainty

International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 717-730

  Soner Kara, S ^a   Onut, S ^a  

^a YILDIZ TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Network optimization; Recycling; Two stage stochastic programming

Indexed keywords

LOGISTICS; NETWORK DESIGN; NUMERICAL MODEL; OPTIMIZATION; RECYCLING; STOCHASTICITY; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

EID: 78049281472     PISSN: 17351472     EISSN: 17352630     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf03326181     Document Type: Article

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