A human disease transmission inspired dynamic model for closed-loop supply chain management

•From the systems perspective, a dynamic model of closed-loop supply chain inspired by disease transmission model is proposed.•The optimal solutions to maintain system balance are obtained.•The performance of closed-loop supply chain system under different product quantity characteristics is analyze...

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Published in:Transportation research. Part E, Logistics and transportation review Logistics and transportation review, 2020-02, Vol.134, p.101832, Article 101832
Main Authors: Fu, Lingxian, Meng, Fanyong
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Centralized decision making
Closed-loop supply chain
Disease transmission
Dynamic model
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Summary:•From the systems perspective, a dynamic model of closed-loop supply chain inspired by disease transmission model is proposed.•The optimal solutions to maintain system balance are obtained.•The performance of closed-loop supply chain system under different product quantity characteristics is analyzed.•A numerical experiment is carried out to verify the validity of the model. Given economic and environmental benefits, closed-loop supply chain (CLSC) has been attracting the attention of scholars and governments around the world. Considering dynamic changes and long-term development, this paper first constructs a dynamic CLSC model inspired by disease transmission model from the perspective of supply chain system. Then, considering the characteristics of product quantities over time, the performance and the total profits of the system in different situations are analyzed. Finally, a numerical study is carried out to analyze the operation condition of the dynamic system, by which some additional conclusions are made.
ISSN:1366-5545
1878-5794
DOI:10.1016/j.tre.2019.101832