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A periodic location routing problem for collaborative recycling

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  • Vera Hemmelmayr
  • Karen Smilowitz
  • Luis de la Torre

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Motivated by collaborative recycling efforts for non-profit agencies, we study a variant of the periodic location routing problem, in which one decides the set of open depots from the customer set, the capacity of open depots, and the visit frequency to nodes in an effort to design networks for collaborative pickup activities. We formulate this problem, highlighting the challenges introduced by these decisions. We examine the relative difficulty introduced with each decision through exact solutions and a heuristic approach that can incorporate extensions of model constraints and solve larger instances. The work is motivated by a project with a network of hunger relief agencies (e.g., food pantries, soup kitchens and shelters) focusing on collaborative approaches to address their cardboard recycling challenges collectively. We present a case study based on data from the network. In this novel setting, we evaluate collaboration in terms of participation levels and cost impact. These insights can be generalized to other networks of organizations that may consider pooling resources.

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  • Vera Hemmelmayr & Karen Smilowitz & Luis de la Torre, 2017. "A periodic location routing problem for collaborative recycling," IISE Transactions, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 49(4), pages 414-428, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:uiiexx:v:49:y:2017:i:4:p:414-428
    DOI: 10.1080/24725854.2016.1267882
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    1. Burcu Balcik & Seyed Iravani & Karen Smilowitz, 2014. "Multi-vehicle sequential resource allocation for a nonprofit distribution system," IISE Transactions, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 46(12), pages 1279-1297, December.
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