Urban areas worldwide face a significant environmental challenge which is increasing
municipal solid waste rate. Addressing its negative consequences necessitates …

Metaheuristic algorithms are intelligent optimization approaches that lead the searching
procedure through utilizing exploitation and exploration. The increasing complexity of real …

In recent years, there has been an irresistible need for the agri-food industry to prioritize the
development of efficient supply chain systems considering circular economy concepts. Agri …

Highlights•Proposing a multi-period dynamic electric vehicles production routing
problem.•Developing a coordinated decision support system to optimize the supply …

Pandemics, such as the Influenza virus and the contemporary COVID-19, can lead to
widespread disruptions in key segments, including the supply chain, beyond the capacity of …

Biofuel is one of the emerging sources of renewable energy, which is produced from
biomass materials called feedstocks. Wood biomass, in particular, can improve air quality by …

The increasing production of solid waste rate in urban areas plays a critical role in
sustainable development. To mitigate the adverse effects of waste and enhance waste …

The critical interdependence between facility location and vehicle routing is a fundamental
component of cold chain logistics management (CCLM). Furthermore, integrating …

The importance of waste management, including collection, separation, recovery, and
recycling, increases with the growing amount of waste. Technological innovations such as …

Waste management is a major challenge worldwide due to the increasing amount of waste
generated, which requires sustainable treatment approaches. In this paper, a mathematical …