Data-Driven Robust Optimization for a Sustainable Drug Supply Chain Using Blockchain and Solar-Powered Vehicles
摘要
Pharmaceutical logistics focuses primarily on cost and individual health, while environmental and social aspects are often overlooked. Although electric vehicles reduce pollution in drug delivery, they also create new challenges such as congestion at charging stations and increased electricity demand. Additionally, the lack of drug tracking systems and the risk of data manipulation by fraudsters introduce further complications in this supply chain. To address these issues, this paper proposes a sustainable drug supply chain incorporating blockchain technology and solar-powered vehicles. The number of blocks in the blockchain and transactions are determined based on the medicines transferred and their recording times. Both solar-powered and conventional vehicles are employed to transport medical goods. The weather conditions and shading affect solar energy harvesting. The distribution centers are considered as home healthcare centers, ensuring timely delivery of medical items. Moreover, this paper considers demand under uncertainty. To deal with this, a data-driven robust optimization model (DDROM) is proposed, which uses support vector clustering to construct the uncertainty set. The augmented