Dynamic production planning in forward-reverse supply chains considering different transportation modes

This paper develops a mathematical programming model for a multi-period and multi-product forward-reverse supply chain under dynamic condition to determine the optimal values of tactical level decisions. The tactical level decisions include decisions related to production and distribution planning, inventory amount, transportation mode, quantity of collected and recovered products in the forward and reverse sides of the considered supply chain. The acquired results justify the capability of the proposed model in determining the optimal values of tactical level decisions in different echelons of a forward-reverse supply chain network.