The implementation of closed loop supply chain system is becoming essential for fashion leather products industry to ensure an economically sustainable business model and eco-friendly industrial practice as demanded b...The implementation of closed loop supply chain system is becoming essential for fashion leather products industry to ensure an economically sustainable business model and eco-friendly industrial practice as demanded by the environmental regulations, consumer awareness and the prevailing social consciousness. In this context, this research work addresses a closed loop supply chain network problem of fashion leather goods industry, with an objective of minimizing the total cost of the entire supply chain and also reducing the total waste from the end of life product returns. The research work commenced with a literature review on the reverse and closed loop supply chain network design problems of fashion and leather goods industry dealt in the past. Then, the identified CLSCND problem is solved using a mathematical model based on Mixed Integer Non-Linear Programme (MINLP) and then a suitable Hybrid Genetic Algorithm (HGA) developed for the CLSCND is implemented for obtaining optimum solution. Both the MINLP model and HGA are customized as per the CLSCND problem chosen and implemented for the industrial case of an Indian Fashion Leather Goods Industry. Finally, the solutions obtained for MINLP model in LINGO 15 and for HGA in VB.NET platform are compared and presented. The optimum solution obtained from the suitable HGA is illustrated as an optimum shipment pattern for the closed loop supply chain network design problem of the fashion leather goods industry case.展开更多
This paper describes the effects of high temperatures on the strength characteristic of crushed limestone sand concrete (CLSC). To compare, natural (river) sand concrete (NSC) and CLSC specimens were exposed to the th...This paper describes the effects of high temperatures on the strength characteristic of crushed limestone sand concrete (CLSC). To compare, natural (river) sand concrete (NSC) and CLSC specimens were exposed to the three different high temperatures. Visual color-change and weight loss were also carefully examined through the tests. The test results indicated that the decreasing rate of compressive strength of CLSC after exposure to high temperature is slightly lower than that of NSC while the splitting tensile strength of CLSC indicated a very similar rate compared to NSC. Therefore, the strength variations of crushed limestone sand concrete after exposal to high temperature can be similarly treated as that of the natural sand concrete. Also it can be seen that the CLSC can use 0.5 power law equation to represent the relationship between compressive and splitting tensile strength before and after exposal to high temperature.展开更多
Motivated by the fact that the product remanufacturing operations are increasingly performed as firms,competitive advantage and may also play an important role in the choice of channel structure,we construct game-theo...Motivated by the fact that the product remanufacturing operations are increasingly performed as firms,competitive advantage and may also play an important role in the choice of channel structure,we construct game-theoretical models to examine the manufacturer's optimal sales channel strategy in a closed-loop supply chain(CLSC),in which the manufacturer is responsible for used product recycling and remanufacturing and the retailer operates a traditional retail channel.We show that the manufacturer's optimal sales channel selection depends on the customers7 acceptance of the direct channel and the remanufacturing efficiency.Specifically,in the centralized system,the manufacturer would prefer the dual-channel strategy rather than either the exclusive direct or retail channel,and becomes more willing to introduce a direct channel as the remanufacturing cost savings increase.However,in a decentralized system,there exists a Pareto improvement zone where both the manufacturer and the retailer are better off in the dual-channel format,and the increasing remanufacturing efficiency spills over to the retailer via a lower wholesale price and thus a higher retail demand.Moreover,we extend the study to the retailer-collecting mode and demonstrate that the main results of the original model remain robust.展开更多
文摘The implementation of closed loop supply chain system is becoming essential for fashion leather products industry to ensure an economically sustainable business model and eco-friendly industrial practice as demanded by the environmental regulations, consumer awareness and the prevailing social consciousness. In this context, this research work addresses a closed loop supply chain network problem of fashion leather goods industry, with an objective of minimizing the total cost of the entire supply chain and also reducing the total waste from the end of life product returns. The research work commenced with a literature review on the reverse and closed loop supply chain network design problems of fashion and leather goods industry dealt in the past. Then, the identified CLSCND problem is solved using a mathematical model based on Mixed Integer Non-Linear Programme (MINLP) and then a suitable Hybrid Genetic Algorithm (HGA) developed for the CLSCND is implemented for obtaining optimum solution. Both the MINLP model and HGA are customized as per the CLSCND problem chosen and implemented for the industrial case of an Indian Fashion Leather Goods Industry. Finally, the solutions obtained for MINLP model in LINGO 15 and for HGA in VB.NET platform are compared and presented. The optimum solution obtained from the suitable HGA is illustrated as an optimum shipment pattern for the closed loop supply chain network design problem of the fashion leather goods industry case.
文摘This paper describes the effects of high temperatures on the strength characteristic of crushed limestone sand concrete (CLSC). To compare, natural (river) sand concrete (NSC) and CLSC specimens were exposed to the three different high temperatures. Visual color-change and weight loss were also carefully examined through the tests. The test results indicated that the decreasing rate of compressive strength of CLSC after exposure to high temperature is slightly lower than that of NSC while the splitting tensile strength of CLSC indicated a very similar rate compared to NSC. Therefore, the strength variations of crushed limestone sand concrete after exposal to high temperature can be similarly treated as that of the natural sand concrete. Also it can be seen that the CLSC can use 0.5 power law equation to represent the relationship between compressive and splitting tensile strength before and after exposal to high temperature.
基金supported by the Humanities and Social Science project of Ministry of Education of China under Grant No.19YJC630229Natural Science Foundation of Hubei Province under Grant No.2019CFB120+1 种基金National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant No.71701154the Funda mental Research Funds for the Central Uni versities under Grant No.2662020JGPYG14,2662018QD037.
文摘Motivated by the fact that the product remanufacturing operations are increasingly performed as firms,competitive advantage and may also play an important role in the choice of channel structure,we construct game-theoretical models to examine the manufacturer's optimal sales channel strategy in a closed-loop supply chain(CLSC),in which the manufacturer is responsible for used product recycling and remanufacturing and the retailer operates a traditional retail channel.We show that the manufacturer's optimal sales channel selection depends on the customers7 acceptance of the direct channel and the remanufacturing efficiency.Specifically,in the centralized system,the manufacturer would prefer the dual-channel strategy rather than either the exclusive direct or retail channel,and becomes more willing to introduce a direct channel as the remanufacturing cost savings increase.However,in a decentralized system,there exists a Pareto improvement zone where both the manufacturer and the retailer are better off in the dual-channel format,and the increasing remanufacturing efficiency spills over to the retailer via a lower wholesale price and thus a higher retail demand.Moreover,we extend the study to the retailer-collecting mode and demonstrate that the main results of the original model remain robust.
