Optimization of Supply Chain Network in Solid Waste Management Using a Hybrid Approach of Genetic Algorithm and Fuzzy Logic: A Case Study of Lagos State

O. J. Oyebode and Z. O. Abdulazeez

Optimization of Supply Chain Network in Solid Waste Management Using a Hybrid Approach of Genetic Algorithm and Fuzzy Logic: A Case Study of Lagos State

2023

O. J. Oyebode and Z. O. Abdulazeez

A strategic shift towards sustainable, appropriate supply chain networks and data-driven decision-making in solid waste management in rural and urban areas can drastically reduce environmental pollution. This study utilizes a hybrid strategy of genetic algorithms and fuzzy logic to improve the supply chain network in solid waste management in Lagos State. In this research, four local governments in Lagos State are taken as a case study to help Identify solid waste in those selected areas, acquire data to better understand the supply chain network in solid waste management, and use the data acquired to model for the algorithm. A series of 30 iterations were carried out using a fitness parameter of frequency, price range, and means of disposal to determine who should be given utmost importance in the chain. Supply chains often exhibit inadequacies that may be enriched using Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools. The optimization model is flexible and useful, so everyone involved in the chain can coexist harmoniously. One of the reasons causing these inadequacies in proper waste management is a poorly planned supply chain network. It was concluded that the scavengers must be recognized as major participants in the movement of waste from houses to these provided refuse bins, with their frequency increased to 6 times daily with dustbins ranging from 9-20 be provided on each street which the private service participants (PSP).

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