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Viable supply chain with vendor-managed inventory approach by considering blockchain, risk and robustness

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  • Reza Lotfi

    (Yazd University
    Behineh Gostar Sanaye Arman)

  • Mohsen Rajabzadeh

    (Kheradgarayan Motahar Institute of Higher Education)

  • Abolfazl Zamani

    (Zahedan Azad University)

  • Mohammad Sadra Rajabi

    (University of Tehran)

Abstract

This research shows a Viable Supply Chain with Vendor Managed Inventory approach by considering Blockchain, Risk, and Robustness. We embedded Blockchain Technology (BCT) to improve SC agility. To tackle risk and robustness, we suggest a new objective function with the weighted expected value, worst case, and Entropic Value at Risk for considering risk and robustness under different scenarios. This model is Mixed-Integer Linear Programming, and GAMS-Bonmin is utilized to solve it. The case study of this research is on the Pharmacy industry. We compare problems in the situation with BCT and without BCT. The results show that the cost function of the main problem without BCT is greater than the same problem with BCT, and its gaps are 0.61%. Finally, the cost function increase by increasing the conservative coefficient and decreasing the resiliency coefficient. The cost function reduces by increasing the confidence level. We change the scale of the problem and define problems. By increasing the scale of the problem, the solution time increased.

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  • Reza Lotfi & Mohsen Rajabzadeh & Abolfazl Zamani & Mohammad Sadra Rajabi, 2025. "Viable supply chain with vendor-managed inventory approach by considering blockchain, risk and robustness," Annals of Operations Research, Springer, vol. 344(2), pages 575-594, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:annopr:v:344:y:2025:i:2:d:10.1007_s10479-022-05119-y
    DOI: 10.1007/s10479-022-05119-y
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