Towards secure and green two-stage supply chain networks

Journal article

Modern supply chains security solutions need to also solve transport security. Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions have a direct influence on the structure and behaviour of supply chains. The more complex the supply chains, the more critical these two dimensions become. This paper introduces a mathematical model for computing the risk associated with Greenhouse emissions, within the (SCN) context. The supply model chosen is a two-stage SCN, called the Secure & Green Supply Chain Network (SGSCN). In the SGSCN a Manufacturer is directly connected to several Distribution Centres , each of them connected to one or more Customers. The objective of SGSCN is to minimize transportation costs whilst also maintaining a specified overall security level, including a specified GHG level. The applicability of the proposed model for several supply chain configurations and scenarios is illustrated and discussed.

Authors: Pintea, C; Calinescu, A; Pop Sitar, C; Pop, P

• Publication status: Published
• Peer review status: Peer reviewed
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Journal: Logic Journal of the IGPL
• Volume: 27
• Issue: 2
• Pages: 137–148
• Publication date: 2018-09-11
• Acceptance date: 2018-08-06
• DOI: 10.1093/jigpal/jzy028
• EISSN: 1368-9894
• ISSN: 1367-0751
• Language: English
• Keywords: security; greenhouse gas emissions; two-stage supply chain network with fixed-costs