Logistics and Supply Chain Management: 7th International Conference, LSCM 2020, Tehran, Iran, December 23-24, 2020, Revised Selected Papers (Communications in Computer and Information Science)

This book constitutes selected and revised papers from the 7th International Conference Logistics and Supply Chain Management, held in December 2020 in Tehran, Iran. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic the conference was held online. The 17 full papers and 2 short papers pressented were thoroughly reviewed and selected out of 70 submissions. The papers are organized in the topical sections on ​information technology in supply chain management; production/scheduling and transportation in supply chain management; sustainable and resilient supply chain management; humanitarian supply chain management. Preface Organization Contents Information Technology in Supply Chain Management A Robust Two-Echelon Periodic Multi-commodity RFID-Based Location Routing Problem to Design Petroleum Logistics Networks: A Case Study 1 Introduction 2 Model Development 2.1 Indices and Sets 2.2 Parameters 2.3 Variables 2.4 Robust Mathematical Model 3 Case Study 4 Experimental Results 4.1 Sensitivity Analysis 5 Conclusion and Future Work References A Logistics Performance Index Review: A Glance at the World’s Best and Worst Ten Performances 1 Introduction 2 Logistic Performance Index 2.1 Methodology of LPI 3 Analysis of Best and Worst Ten Countries’ Logistic Performance Index 3.1 Best Ten Countries’ LPI from 2007 to 2018 3.2 Overall LPI for Best Ten Countries 3.3 Worst Ten Countries’ LPI from 2007 to 2018 3.4 Overall LPI for Worst Ten Countries 4 Analysis of Turkey’s LPI 5 Conclusion References High Level Petri Nets Application for Reliability Visualization on Multi Echelon Supply Chain 1 Introduction 1.1 Supply Chain Management 1.2 High-Level Petri Nets 2 Literature Review 3 Proposed High-Level Petri Net Model for Four-Echelon Supply Chain 4 Conclusion References How Does Social Media Marketing Affect Customer Response Through Brand Equity as a Mediator in Commercial Heavy Vehicles Industry? 1 Introduction 1.1 Social Media Marketing Activities 1.2 Brand Equity 1.3 Customer Response 2 Theoretical Background 2.1 Social Media Marketing Activities (SMMAs) 2.2 Brand Equity 2.3 Customer Response 3 Research Design 3.1 Research Model 3.2 Hypotheses 3.3 Sample Design 4 Empirical Results 5 Conclusions and Limitations 5.1 Conclusion and Discussion 5.2 Managerial Implications 5.3 Limitations and Recommendations for Further Studies References A Study on IOT Applications and Technologies in Logistics 1 Introduction 2 Literature Review 3 Research Methodology 4 Data Analytics 4.1 Discuss on Years of Research 4.2 Discuss on Keywords of This Field 4.3 Discuss on Authors in This Field 4.4 Discuss on Countries 4.5 Discuss on Most Important Documents 5 Results 6 Conclusion Appendix A References Suppliers’ Evaluation and Ranking in Telecommunication Infrastructure Company Using the TOPSIS Method in an Uncertain Environment 1 Introduction and Literature Review 2 A Subsection Sample 2.1 Weighting the Criteria 2.2 Weighting the Criteria 2.3 Fuzzy TOPSIS 3 Case Study 3.1 Introducing Telecommunication Infrastructure Company 3.2 Paired Comparisons Matrix Development and Criteria Weighting 3.3 Supplier Ranking Using Fuzzy TM 4 Conclusion References A Study on the Performance of Grey Wolf Optimizer 1 Introduction 2 Grey Wolf Optimizer 3 Design Examples 3.1 Function 1 (Schwefel 2.22) 3.2 Function 2 (Rotated Hyper Ellipsoid) 3.3 Function 3 (Griewank) 3.4 Function 4 (Branin RCOS) 3.5 Function 5 (Goldstein-Price Function) 4 Conclusions References Supplier Selection Through a Hybrid MCDM-QFD Method: A Case Study in Mapna Group 1 Introduction 2 Literature Review 3 Materials and Methods 3.1 Criteria Considered for the Suppliers’ Evaluation 3.2 QFD Process for Identifying Supplier Criteria 3.3 HP Method Proposed for Estimation of Requirements Weights 3.4 The Proposed Hybrid MCDM-QFD Method for Supplier Evaluation 4 Case Study Implementation 4.1 Sensitivity Analysis 5 Conclusion References A Game-Theoretic Approach for Pricing Considering Sourcing, Andrecycling Decisions in a Closed-Loop Supply Chain Under Disruption 1 Introduction 2 Literature Review 3 Description of the Model 3.1 Notations 3.2 Assumptions 3.3 Demand Functions 3.4 Rate of the Return Cost Function 3.5 The Expected Profit Functions 3.6 Games Between the Retailer and the Competitor 3.7 Games Between Retailers and Their Suppliers 4 Numerical and Sensitivity Analysis 4.1 The Effect of w1 on Decision Variables and Profit Functions 4.2 The Effect of w2 on Decision Variables and Profit Functions 4.3 The Effect of wC on Decision Variables and Profit Functions 5 Managerial Insights 5.1 Managerial Insight 1 5.2 Managerial Insight 2 5.3 Managerial Insight 3 5.4 Managerial Insight 4 6 Conclusion Appendix Appendix 1 Appendix 2 Appendix 3 Appendix 4 References Production/Scheduling and Transportation in Supply Chain Management A Multi-product EPQ Model for Defective Production and Inspection with Single Machine, and Operational Constraints: Stochastic Programming Approach 1 Introduction and Research Literature 2 Problem Definition and Assumptions 3 Problem Definition and Assumptions 3.1 Notation 3.2 Mathematical Formulation 4 Solution Method 4.1 Invasive Weed Optimization Algorithm 4.2 Genetic Algorithm 5 Numerical Analyses 5.1 Parameter Tuning 6 Comparison of the Method 6.1 Results 6.2 Comparison 7 Managerial Implication 8 Conclusion and Future Research References Recursive Heuristic Algorithm for Balancing Mixed–Model Assembly Line Type–II in Stochastic Environment 1 Introduction 2 Relevant Literature 3 Formulation of W–TSAWH Problem 3.1 Phase 1: Stochastic Work Environment 3.2 Phase 2: Assigning Tasks to Workstation 3.3 Phase 3: Assigning Worker to Workstation and Evaluation 4 Implementation Mechanism of the Developed W-TSAWH Approach 5 Numerical Results and Discussion 6 Conclusions and Future Works References An Approximation Approach for Fixed-Charge Transportation-p-Facility Location Problem 1 Introduction 2 Theoretical Framework 3 Mathematical Description 3.1 Problem Definition 3.2 Assumptions and Notations 3.3 Model Formulation 3.4 Relationship Between FCT-p-FLP and FCTP 3.5 Characteristics of FCT-p-FLP 4 Methodology 4.1 Approximation Approach 4.2 Algorithm 5 Empirical Design 5.1 Performance of Our Approach 5.2 Result and Discussion 6 Conclusion and Future Work References Unrelated Parallel Machine Scheduling Problem Subject to Inventory Limitations and Resource Constraints 1 Introduction 2 Literature Review 3 Problem Statement 4 Solution Methodology: Simulated Annealing Algorithm 5 Case Study 5.1 Sensitivity Analysis and Insights 6 Conclusion and Future Research Direction References Water Truck Routing Optimization in Open Pit Mines Using the General Algebraic Modelling System Approach 1 Introduction 2 Application of Operation Research Techniques in Mining Engineering 3 Literature Review and Background of the Problem 4 Mathematical Modeling 5 Results Analysis 6 Conclusion References Offering a New Bus Route Between Campus and Bus Terminal Using Shortest Path Algorithm 1 Introduction 2 The Mathematical Model 3 The Case Study 4 Conclusion 1. References Sustainable and Resilient Supply Chain Management A Multi-objective Robust Optimization Model for Green Supply Chain Design Under Uncertainty 1 Introduction 2 Literature Review 2.1 Supply Chain Network 2.2 Environmental Aspects 3 Robust Optimization 4 Problem Description and Formulation 4.1 Sets and Indices 4.2 Parameters 4.3 Decision Variables 4.4 Objective Functions 4.5 Constraints 5 Solution Approach and Computational Results 5.1 Solution Process 5.2 Computational Results 6 Conclusion References The Effects of Individual and Organizational Factors on Creativity in Sustainable Supply Chains 1 Introduction 2 Research Methodology 2.1 Reliability Estimating 3 Results and Discussion 4 Conclusions References Mapping the Supply Chain Resilience Enablers (SCRE) Model with a Hybrid (FDelphi-ISM-DEMATEL) Approach 1 Introduction 2 Research Theoretical Fundamentals 2.1 Concept and Definitions of Supply Chain Resilience 2.2 Principles of Resilient Supply Chain Design 2.3 Research Background 2.4 Supply Chain Resilience Enablers 2.5 Fuzzy DELPHI 3 Research Methodology 3.1 Interpretive Structural Modeling (ISM) 3.2 Decision Making Trial and Evaluation Laboratory (DEMATEL) 3.3 Execution Model 4 Findings 4.1 Step2: Designing Interpretative Structural Model (ISM) in Iran Khodro Resilient Supply Chain 4.2 Step3: Investigating the Causal-Causal Relationships of Resiliency Enablers of Supply Chain with DEMATEL 5 Conclusion References Humanitarian Supply Chain Management Multi-objective Model to Distribute Relief Items After the Disaster by Considering Location Priority, Airborne Vehicles, Ground Vehicles, and Emergency Roadway Repair 1 Introduction 2 Literature Review 3 Problem Definition 3.1 Assumptions 4 Solution Methods 5 Numerical Example 5.1 Computational Experiments 5.2 Model Validation 6 Result and Discussion 6.1 Results 6.2 Sensitive Analysis 6.3 Discussion 7 Conclusion Appendix A References Author Index