TY - JOUR
T1 - Optimization and sustainable development
AU - Liberti, Leo
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2014, Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg.
PY - 2015/7/29
Y1 - 2015/7/29
N2 - In this opinion paper, I argue that “optimization and sustainable development” indicates a set of specific engineering techniques rather than a unified discipline stemming from a unique scientific principle. On the other hand, I also propose a mathematical principle underlying at least some of the concepts defining sustainability when optimizing a supply chain. The principle is based on the fact that since demand constraints are usually expressed as inequalities, those which are not active at the optimal solution imply the existence of some wasted activity, which may lead to an unsustainable solution. I propose using flow-type equation constraints instead, which help detect unsustainability through infeasibility.
AB - In this opinion paper, I argue that “optimization and sustainable development” indicates a set of specific engineering techniques rather than a unified discipline stemming from a unique scientific principle. On the other hand, I also propose a mathematical principle underlying at least some of the concepts defining sustainability when optimizing a supply chain. The principle is based on the fact that since demand constraints are usually expressed as inequalities, those which are not active at the optimal solution imply the existence of some wasted activity, which may lead to an unsustainable solution. I propose using flow-type equation constraints instead, which help detect unsustainability through infeasibility.
U2 - 10.1007/s10287-014-0219-5
DO - 10.1007/s10287-014-0219-5
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85027934313
SN - 1619-697X
VL - 12
SP - 371
EP - 395
JO - Computational Management Science
JF - Computational Management Science
IS - 3
ER -