Cold chain management in hierarchical operational hub networks*

• Type: Article in International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2021

Authors

Esmizadeh, Y (Author) Other; Bashiri, M (Author) Other; Jahani, H (Author) Other; Bernardo Almada Lobo (Author) FEUP

Journal

Title: Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review

Vol. 147

ISSN: 1366-5545

Publisher: Elsevier

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Authenticus ID: P-00T-CGY

DOI: 10.1016/j.tre.2020.102202

Abstract (EN): This paper proposes a multi-objective mixed-integer linear programming to model a cold chain with complementary operations on a hierarchical hub network. Central hubs are linked to each other in the first level of the network and to the star network of the lower-level hubs. As for a case study, different hub levels provide various refreshing or freezing operations to keep the perishable goods fresh along the network. Disruption is formulated by the consideration of stochastic demand and multi-level freshness time windows. Regarding the solution, a genetic algorithm is also developed and compared for competing the large-sized networks.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 26