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Title Metaheuristic algorithms for a sustainable agri-food supply chain considering marketing practices under uncertainty
ID_Doc 67058
Authors Gholian-Jouybari, F; Hashemi-Amiri, O; Mosallanezhad, B; Hajiaghaei-Keshteli, M
Title Metaheuristic algorithms for a sustainable agri-food supply chain considering marketing practices under uncertainty
Year 2023
Published
DOI 10.1016/j.eswa.2022.118880
Abstract In recent decades, the rapid growth of the global population has caused a significant increase in agricultural and food product demands. Thereby, the production of various items in the agricultural food supply chain network has increased to diminish food security concerns. On the other hand, the excessive production of products has led to various issues, such as greenhouse gas emissions and increased water consumption in farmlands, followed by supply chain-related challenges affecting the intermediaries in the next network levels. In this study, an agricultural food supply chain network under marketing practices is firstly probed by developing a stochastic multiobjective programming model to effectively improve three main pillars of sustainability. A convex robust optimization approach addresses the uncertainty of the farm production capacity and the saffron demands in the supply network. The effectiveness of the proposed mathematical model is certified by a case study on saffron business using the LP-metric method. A metaheuristic-oriented methodology comprising a modified Keshtel Algorithm is adapted to deal with the NP-hardness of the problems. The performance of the proposed solution methods is evaluated by two strategies, a statistical comparison and a supportive tool developed based on multicriteria decision-making (MCDM) methods. The results validate the capability of the applied algorithms to solve the problem in different dimensions. Moreover, the MCDM method approves that MOKASEO outclassed in small, medium, and large-sized problems compared to other algorithms.
Author Keywords Agriculture food supply chain; Multi -objective optimization model; Convex robust optimization; Saffron; Metaheuristics
Index Keywords Index Keywords
Document Type Other
Open Access Open Access
Source Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED)
EID WOS:000874657300007
WoS Category Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence; Engineering, Electrical & Electronic; Operations Research & Management Science
Research Area Computer Science; Engineering; Operations Research & Management Science
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