An accelerated Benders decomposition algorithm for sustainable supply chain network design under uncertainty: A case study of medical needle and syringe supply chain

Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review

Volumn 67, Issue , 2014, Pages 14-38

  Pishvaee, M S ^a   Razmi, J ^b   Torabi, S A ^b  

^a IRAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Iran)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEHRAN   (Iran)

Author keywords

Benders decomposition; Life cycle assessment; Possibilistic programming; Social responsibility; Supply chain management; Sustainability

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL EFFICIENCY; ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; LIFE CYCLE; SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT;

BENDERS DECOMPOSITION ALGORITHM; BENDERS' DECOMPOSITIONS; CASE-STUDIES; DESIGN UNDER UNCERTAINTY; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT; MEDICAL NEEDLE; POSSIBILISTIC PROGRAMMING; SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITIES; SUPPLY CHAIN NETWORK DESIGN; SUSTAINABLE SUPPLY CHAINS;

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

ALGORITHM; DECOMPOSITION ANALYSIS; DESIGN; LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS; MODEL TEST; MODEL VALIDATION; PLANNING METHOD; SUSTAINABILITY;

EID: 84899814509     PISSN: 13665545     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tre.2014.04.001     Document Type: Article

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