Optimisation of multi‐tier supply chain distribution networks with corporate social responsibility concerns in fast‐fashion retail

Fares, N, Lloret, J, Kumar, V, de Leeuw, S ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3056-8775 and Barnes, L, 2023. Optimisation of multi‐tier supply chain distribution networks with corporate social responsibility concerns in fast‐fashion retail. Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management. ISSN 1535-3958

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Abstract

This study analyses the problem of multi-tier supply chains, including suppliers, producers, wholesalers, and retailers. Decision-makers should analyse the social, environmental, and economic constraints in a multi-dimensional business context. We analyse these issues by considering the corporate social responsibility (CSR) concerns. A scorecard-based mathematical model, consisting of mixed-integer linear programming, is developed to assist fast-fashion decision-makers in supply chain policy formulation. The model is validated through a practical case study using IBM CPLEX Optimizer. The results indicate that involving the social aspect can increase the profit compared to considering only the economic impact, under high environmental costs with low return on investment. Furthermore, the mathematical model is able for the case study to optimise the distribution network of the entire multi-tier supply chain, considering CSR concerns, in less than 5 s. This research has implications for the advancement of multi-tier supply chain optimisation and provides a basis for future distribution decisions for firm stakeholders.

Item Type:	Journal article
Publication Title:	Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management
Creators:	Fares, N., Lloret, J., Kumar, V., de Leeuw, S. and Barnes, L.
Publisher:	Wiley
Date:	23 July 2023
ISSN:	1535-3958
Identifiers:	Number Type 10.1002/csr.2571 DOI 1790933 Other
Rights:	This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs License, which permits use and distribution in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited, the use is non-commercial and no modifications or adaptations are made.
Divisions:	Schools > Nottingham Business School
Record created by:	Jonathan Gallacher
Date Added:	14 Aug 2023 12:46
Last Modified:	14 Aug 2023 12:46
URI:	https://irep.ntu.ac.uk/id/eprint/49562

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