Site Selection Optimization of Reverse Logistics Network for Waste Tires

Abstract

In order to solve the problem of reverse recycling of waste tires in Heilongjiang Province, this paper chooses the third party as the core to construct a reverse logistics network system of waste tires based on the current situation of reverse logistics of waste tires. The reverse recycling area of waste tires in Heilongjiang Province is divided into five areas (the first area is Harbin; the second area contains Qiqihar, Daqing, and Suihua; the third area contains Yichun, Hegang, Jiamusi, and Shuangyashan; Qitaihe, Jixi, and Mudanjiang form the fourth area; and the fifth area contains Daxinganling and Heihe). The analytic hierarchy process (AHP) is employed to analyze the influence factors of site selection of reverse logistics network and obtain the total weight of each evaluation factor. The weights of economic conditions, the number of waste tires, traffic conditions, development planning and policy, and geographical conditions are obtained as 0.3547, 0.2256, 0.1690, 0.1644, and 0.0863, respectively. The economic conditions and the number of waste tires with high weights are vital factors for selecting a reverse logistics network for waste tires. The linear mixed-integer programming method (LINGO) is utilized for site selection. Harbin, Qiqihar, Daqing, Mudanjiang, Jiamusi, and Suihua are chosen for the recovery center’s site selection, while Daqing, Mudanjiang, and Suihua are chosen as the site selection of remanufacturing enterprise.