Sustainable Closed-Loop Mask Supply Chain Network Design Using Mathematical Modeling and a Fuzzy Multi-Objective Approach

Roy Setiawan, Rabia Salman, Bari Galimovich Khairov, Valeriy Vasilyevich Karpov, Svetlana Dmitrievna Danshina, Lidia Vladimirovna Vasyutkina, Natalia Alekseevna Prodanova, Viacheslav Zhenzhebir, Evgeny Nuyanzin, Nadezhda Kapustina and Ali Hasanzadeh Kalajahi
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Roy Setiawan: Department of Management, Faculty of Business and Economics, Universitas Kristen Petra, Surabaya 60236, Indonesia
Rabia Salman: Postdoctoral Fellow, School of Management, Universiti Sains, Penang 11800, Malaysia
Bari Galimovich Khairov: Rectorate, Siberian State University of Telecommunications and Information Sciences, 86 Kirov str., 630102 Novosibirsk, Russia
Valeriy Vasilyevich Karpov: Department of Economics and Management, Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation, 49 Leningradsky Av., 125993 Moscow, Russia
Svetlana Dmitrievna Danshina: Faculty of Dentistry, Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, 119991 Moscow, Russia
Lidia Vladimirovna Vasyutkina: Department of Engineering, Bauman Moscow State Technical University, 105005 Moscow, Russia
Natalia Alekseevna Prodanova: Department of Economics, Plekhanov Russian University of Economics Moscow, 105005 Moscow, Russia
Viacheslav Zhenzhebir: Department of Economics, Plekhanov Russian University of Economics, Stremyanny Lane 36, 117997 Moscow, Russia
Evgeny Nuyanzin: Department of Economcis, National Research Mordovia State University, 68 Bolshevistskaya Str., Saransk, 430005 Mordovia, Russia
Nadezhda Kapustina: Department of Economics and Management, Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation, 49 Leningradsky Av., 125993 Moscow, Russia
Ali Hasanzadeh Kalajahi: Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering Najafabad Branch, Islamic Azad University Tehran North Branch, Tehran 1651153311, Iran

Sustainability, 2021, vol. 13, issue 10, 1-12

Abstract: The outbreak of the deadly coronavirus, which is increasing the number of victims every day, has created many changes in today’s world. The use of various masks is the most important social tool against this virus. Given the importance of rapid and quality supply of masks in the current situation, it is necessary to study supply chain in particular. In this research, the design of a closed chain supply chain network for different types of masks is assessed. The studied supply chain includes suppliers, manufacturers, distributors, and retailers in the forward flow and collection centers, separate centers, recycling centers, and disposal centers in the backward flow. In this regard, a multi-objective mathematical model with the objectives of increasing the total profit and reducing the total environmental impact, and maximizing social responsibility is presented. The optimization of this mathematical model has been done using a fuzzy optimization approach in GAMS software. The results of this study show that maximizing the total profit and minimizing the environmental effects and maximizing social responsibility are in contrast to each other. In addition, the sensitivity analysis indicated that the customers’ demand can affect all aspects of the sustainable supply chain simultaneously.

Keywords: mask supply chain; sustainable supply chain network design; closed-loop supply chain; fuzzy optimization approach; environmental effects; social responsibility (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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