A Hybrid Heuristic Algorithm to Provide a Multi-Objective Fuzzy Supply Chain Model with a Passive Defense Approach

In this paper, a stable multi-objective model of location, inventory, and supply chain routing is presented under conditions of uncertainty and using a passive defense approach. Parameters such as demand, cost of setting up the facility and cost of maintaining inventory are considered uncertain and in the form of triangular fuzzy numbers. Also, in order to increase supply chain resilience, the characteristics and capabilities of passive defense in the supply chain, such as “ready flow rate”, “security of backup routes”, “possibility of deployment of resources and equipment”, and “the principle of dispersion for location” are considered. Multipurpose, multipartite algorithms, based on the Pareto archive and genetic algorithm, are used to solve the model. The results of validation show that the proposed model is valid and feasible, and the proposed algorithm is also valid and converges to the optimal solution. Sample problems, in three groups of small, medium and large, are solved by two algorithms, and the results are compared based on quality, dispersion, uniformity and execution time. The results of this section show that in all cases, the multi-objective particle mass algorithm has a higher ability than the GA to produce solutions of higher quality and to explore and extract the scalable area of the solution. Also, the comparison of the execution times of the algorithms in- dicates that the multi-objective particle mass algorithm has a higher solution time.