Research Article

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

Table 5

The result of implementing the model for the first example in GAMS, GA, and PSO.

First example
AlgorithmVehicleRoutesDistributorPharmacy and hospitalCollection centerAirportSolving durationResult of objective function
p1p2f1f2

GAMSThe route between collection centers and hospitals and pharmaciesk1r1p2r1m12015r104.51.042 s55,395.48
k2r2p1r2
The route between collection centers and recycling and disposal pointsl1r1a1r1r240
l2r2a2r2

GAThe route between collection centers and hospitals and pharmaciesk1r2p1p2r2m13.405715r27.28946.99938.542 s55,589.67
The route between collection centers and recycling and disposal pointsl2r2a1r2m216.59430

PSOThe route between collection centers and hospitals and pharmaciesk1r2p1p2r2m19.99229.9922r20.00146.99869.8137 s55,591.45
The route between collection centers and recycling and disposal pointsl2r2a1r2m210.05745.0078