Research Article

Fuzzy Reliability Optimization for 2-Hub Center Problem with Cluster-Based Policy and Application in Cross-Border Supply Chain Network Design Using TS Algorithm

Table 1

Notations in this problem.

NotationsDetailed definition

The set of nodes, , i.e., two cross-boundary regions
The raw material and semifinished goods supplier index,
The manufacturing plants and end-customer index,
The warehouse index,
The cross-border inspection index,
The fuzzy reliability from raw material/semifinished goods supplier to warehouses
The fuzzy reliability from warehouses to cross-border inspection
The fuzzy reliability from cross-border inspection to manufacturing plant/end-customer
The fuzzy reliability for warehouses
The fuzzy reliability for cross-border inspection
The reliability damping coefficient