Isabel Gomes
Associate Professor, Department of Mathematics
Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Monte da Caparica, 2829-516 Caparica Tel: (+351)212948388 ext. 10830 (email)
Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Monte da Caparica, 2829-516 Caparica Tel: (+351)212948388 ext. 10830 (email)
A multi-product model for the design of global supply chains with reverse flows is proposed. Two levels of decisions are considered, one strategic and one tactical. The first is modelled through a macro perspective of time where the determination of the network structure and flows is accomplished. At tactical level, a micro perspective of time is considered, where production planning and inventory management are addressed in detail. A mixed integer linear programming formulation is developed which is solved with standard Branch and Bound techniques. The model accuracy and suitability are studied using a case study.
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