The “shale revolution” has been a game changer in the global energy market and raised the
importance of optimal design and operations of shale gas energy systems. This article …

While Stackelberg leader–follower games and bilevel programming have become
increasingly prevalent in game-theoretic modeling and optimization of decentralized supply …

Purpose Numerous and diverse organizations have implemented lean principles and
practices, which concentrate on improving the efficiency of business processes by reducing …

This work presents a Mixed Integer Programing (MIP) formulation for a new complex NP-
hard combinatorial optimization problem, the Location Inventory Routing with Distribution …

In this work, we propose a general modeling framework for the economic and environmental
life cycle optimization of supply chains and product systems with noncooperative …

Purpose The main purpose of this paper is to present lean implementation in hospital supply
chain management (HSCM) and propose a new conceptual framework tailored specifically …

The purpose of this study is to design a four-echelon supply chain network in which
operational and financial dimensions have been considered by a holistic, comprehensive …

Supply chain management and business-to-business procurement present several
drawbacks in terms of knowledge management. Every stage of a supply chain lacks an …

In this work, an integrated Game Theory (GT) approach is developed for the coordination of
multi-enterprise Supply Chains (SCs) in a competitive uncertain environment. The conflicting …

The intensive shortage of natural resources and the inchoate phase of automobile
remanufacturing in a closed-loop supply chain (CLSC) are driving people to take cyclic …