Towards supply chain sustainability: balancing costs with environmental and social impacts

Bruna Motaa, Maria Isabel Gomesb and Ana Paula Barbosa-Póvoaa,    aCEG-IST, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade Técnica de Lisboa, Av. Rovisco Pais, 1049-001 Lisboa, Portugal, bCentro de Matematica e Aplicações, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Monte de Caparica, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal

Abstract

This work presents a multi-objective optimization methodology that accounts for economic, environmental and social concerns in a supply chain with reverse flows. Environmental impact assessment is considered through the use of Recipe 2008. A social benefit indicator is developed where the creation of employment in less developed ...

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