Notice of RetractionDesign and Optimization of multi echelon Green Distribution Network

Notice of Retraction

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We hereby retract the content of this paper. Reasonable effort should be made to remove all past references to this paper.

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According to World Bank report, in Pakistan about 360 Billion rupees are being wasted annually due to poor logistic operation. This paper is a small effort for increasing the awareness of making the Green Distribution Network a competitive advantage in Small and medium Enterprises in Pakistan. Building efficiency in supply chain is combination of art and science. So, in this paper, quantitative and qualitative factors have been catered for designing a Green Distribution Network. This research work studies the impact of different factors on designing of Green Distribution Network and then formulates the mathematical model for determining the transportation schedule and number of distribution channels in a Green Distribution Network. we formulated our model in MS Excel 2007 using Optimization tool box. Since this research work deals with a practical problem, we have taken case of a FMCG company operating in Pakistan. Lastly, I suggested some areas for focus of research in this specific area.