A hybrid model for remanufacturing facility location problem in a closed-loop supply chain

International Journal of Sustainable Engineering

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 16-23

  Alimoradi, Ali ^a   Yussuf, Rosnah Mohd ^a   Zulkifli, Norzima ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Facility location; Fuzzy topsis; Group decision making; Recovery facility; Remanufacturing plant

Indexed keywords

CLOSED LOOPS; CLOSED-LOOP SUPPLY CHAIN; DECISION MAKERS; DECISION PARAMETERS; DISCRETE SPACES; FACILITY LOCATION PROBLEM; FACILITY LOCATIONS; FLOW OF MATERIAL; FUZZY TOPSIS; GROUP DECISION MAKING; HYBRID MODEL; LEGAL REQUIREMENTS; LOCATION DECISIONS; MATERIAL RECOVERY; OPEN LOOPS; PRODUCTION COST; PRODUCTION COST REDUCTIONS; REMANUFACTURING PLANT; REVERSE FLOW; SUPPLY CHAIN DESIGN;

COST REDUCTION; CUSTOMER SATISFACTION; DECISION MAKING; ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS; RECOVERY; SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT; SUPPLY CHAINS;

LINEAR MATRIX INEQUALITIES;

EID: 79951837835     PISSN: 19397038     EISSN: 19397046     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19397038.2010.533793     Document Type: Article

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