A Mathematical Optimization Model for the Pharmaceutical Waste Location-Routing Problem Using Genetic Algorithm and Particle Swarm Optimization

Table 1

Summerized literature review.

Reference

Objective functions

Cost minimization

Problem type

Problem scale

Solution methodology

Single

Multiple

Transportation

Collection centers

Disposal

Carbon dioxide emissions

Vehicle routing

Facility location

Location routing

Inventory routing

Small

Large

[40]

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TH + hybridized possibilistic method

[41]

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Fuzzy AHP + goal programing

[42]

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Fuzzy AHP + fuzzy TOPSIS

[43]

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Multistart iterated local search

[44]

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Artificial bee colony + clustering algorithms

[27]

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Decomposition based heuristic

[23]

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Fuzzy chance-constrained programing

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Fuzzy goal programing

[45]

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TH + Me

[34]

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IMCGP + GAM

[46]

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LP-metrics + heuristic algorithm

[47]

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Improved goal programing + Lp-metric

[48]

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BOALNS

[49]

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(B and P) algorithm + µ-constraint

This study

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Branch and bound algorithm for small-scale, GA + PSO