A distributed and collaborative model for product design selection considering its supply chain costs and environmental footprint

Abstract

We study the problem of the simultaneous design of a product and its supply chain. A distributed model optimising costs and environmental footprint is presented. We develop a multi-agent system assuring the collaboration of different actors. Explicitly, first, we develop a two-stage process combining multi-criteria decision method and integer linear programming models to assist agents for decisions. Second, we present roles and communication flow between agents. Finally, two applications, for an industrial case study showing the feasibility of the proposed system, are presented.

KEYWORDS:

• Supply chain design
• product design
• multi-agent system
• eco-design
• multi-criteria analysis
• linear programming

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Notes on contributors

Imane Ballouki

Imane Ballouki is an Doctor in industrial engineering, graduated from the national school of arts and crafts of meknès that belongs to the University Moulay Ismail in morocco. She is now a member of the supply chain and digital engineering research team.

Mohammed Douimi

Mohamed Douimi is a professor in mathematics at the national school of arts and crafts of meknès in morocco. He is a member of the supply chain and digital engineering research team.

Latifa Ouzizi

Latifa Ouzizi is a professor in industrial engineering at the National School of Arts and Crafts of Meknes in Morocco. She is a member of the supply chain and digital engineering research team.