A multi-objective optimization for a closed-loop sustainable pharmaceutical supply chain network design: a case study
Journal of Advances in Management Research
ISSN: 0972-7981
Article publication date: 27 April 2023
Issue publication date: 10 October 2023
Abstract
Purpose
This paper deals with the combined management and design of a sustainable pharmaceutical supply chain network with considering recycling.
Design/methodology/approach
This paper first utilizes the analytical hierarchy process to select and rank green manufacturers. Second, the authors proposed a multi-objective nonlinear mathematical model to design a sustainable pharmaceutical supply chain network. The proposed model has been linearized and solved using the LP-metric method using GAMS software.
Findings
A real case study has been conducted in Iran. The results show that environmental and social issues can be improved while minimizing total costs.
Originality/value
Given the criticality and importance of drugs in human health and the importance of recycling in today's world, proper management and design of a sustainable drug supply chain are necessary. This study pays special attention to environmental issues by utilizing multi-criteria decision approaches and customer satisfaction.
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Acknowledgements
The authors would like to thank the editor-in-chief and the anonymous reviewers for their valuable comments and helpful suggestions on a previous draft of this paper to improve its quality.
Citation
Lotfi, A., Shakouri, M., Abazari, S.R., Aghsami, A. and Rabbani, M. (2023), "A multi-objective optimization for a closed-loop sustainable pharmaceutical supply chain network design: a case study", Journal of Advances in Management Research, Vol. 20 No. 4, pp. 565-598. https://doi.org/10.1108/JAMR-05-2022-0100
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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