A multi-objective pharmaceutical supply chain network based on a robust fuzzy model: A comparison of meta-heuristics

• Published in: Applied soft computing Vol. 92; p. 106331
• Main Authors: Goodarzian, Fariba, Hosseini-Nasab, Hasan, Muñuzuri, Jesús, Fakhrzad, Mohammad-Bagher
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.07.2020
• Subjects: Meta-heuristic algorithms; Pharmaceutical supply chain network; Robust fuzzy approach; Uncertainty; Robust fuzzy approach; Uncertainty; Meta-heuristic algorithms; Pharmaceutical supply chain network

The pharmaceutical supply chain has features that distinguish it from other supply chains. Medicine is considered a strategic commodity, and the smallest disruption in its supply chain may cause severe crises. This is why the distribution of pharmaceutical products needs to combine the minimization...