Mathematical Modelling and Optimization for Sustainable Operations Management, 2nd Edition
A special issue of Mathematics (ISSN 2227-7390). This special issue belongs to the section "D: Statistics and Operational Research".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 46
Special Issue Editor
Interests: operations research; logistics and supply chain management; optimization; metaheuristics; sustainability
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The Special Issue will focus on the application of mathematical models and optimization techniques to enhance sustainable operations management. Sustainability has been linked with development by the World Commission on Environment and Development (WCED), which defines it as "development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs''. Furthermore, the United Nations has proposed 17 sustainable development goals (SDGs). As such, sustainable operations management is of increasingly interest and importance for both practical applications and research, with some modeling and optimization problems having been paid special attention. These include dynamic scheduling and planning, supply chain collaboration, location and allocation problems, inventory problems, and vehicle routing problems. Notably, there is growing interest from mathematical modelers on the topic of incorporating aspects of sustainability into their models.
In this Special Issue, we are interested in the modeling and optimization of sustainable operations management in a broad sense. The aim of this Special Issue is to bring together high-quality contributions across multiple fields of application, with a view to tackling real-world optimization problems where mathematical programming-based methods are used. Of particular interest are state-of-the-art contributions that analyze and provide insights and knowledge regarding applied methodologies in this field, especially for sustainable operations management. This includes applications of mathematical modelling and optimization techniques to any aspect associated with the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Specifically, this includes, but is not limited to, the following topics:
- Mathematical methods for sustainable supply chain collaboration;
- Mathematical programming-based sustainable inventory management;
- Mathematical optimization for closed-loop supply chains;
- Optimization and modes for waste reduction, recycling, and reuse in supply chains;
- Stochastic programming and optimization for green logistics and transportation;
- Mathematical and statistical analysis of efficiency for sustainable operations management practices;
- Game theory in sustainable operations management;
- Multicriteria evaluation and optimization for green manufacturing;
- Optimization in dynamic planning and scheduling for sustainable operations management;
- Models for 4.0 technologies applied to UN Sustainable Development Goals.
Prof. Dr. Elias Olivares-Benitez
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- mathematical programming
- supply chain optimization
- multicriteria optimization
- dynamic programming and optimization
- stochastic programming and optimization
- optimization algorithms
- game theory
- sustainable operations research
- green logistics and transportation
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