An Analytical Model Formulation To Enhance The Green Logistics (GL) Operations: From The Perspective Of Vehicle Routing Problem (VRP)
Journal Title: American journal of Engineering Research - Year 2016, Vol 5, Issue 8
Abstract
This paper is focused on the growing need of integrating environmentally sound choices into supply-chain management. The concept of green economic practices driven by the environmental sustainability challenges posed the concept of green logistics, to evolve in the last few decades.To establish the field further, the purpose of this paper is twofold. First, it offers anextensive systematic review of literature on GL with a critical review of the studies that have been considered in the paper.Second, it offers a conceptual analytical model where the canonical capacitated vehicle routing problem is extended to add the measures of Carbon Dioxide (CO2) emissions. The proposed, multi objective optimization model tackles the conflicting objectives of CO2 emission reduction and cost minimization. The developed generic model integrates the traffic information in providing the user with opportunity to have more realistic solution. The model also enables strategic decision making to improve the GL operations while allowing greatercompetitive advantage.
Authors and Affiliations
Reshani P. Liyanage1 ,, Thashika D. Rupasinghe1
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