Isabel Gomes

Citation:

Cunha, Ana Diniz, Maria Isabel Gomes Salema, Ana Paula Barbosa-povoa, and Augusto Q. Novais. "An Optimization Model for the Design of Closed Loop Supply Chains with Minimum Environmental Impacts." In Computer Aided Chemical Engineering, 1-6., 2008.

Abstract:

In this work, the design of supply chains with reverse flows is studied in a multi-objective context. A MILP model is developed for the optimization of the supply chain structures where both environmental impacts and costs are considered. An optimal Pareto front is obtained that plays an important role in evaluating the best locations of all the entities in the supply chain while accounting for the global supply chain environmental impacts. A study based on a Portuguese glass industry is presented to corroborate both the applicability and the adequacy of the model.