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This paper addresses the problem of designing a collaborative 4.0 distribution network using blockchain to ensure coordination between partners and the secure transfer of transactions. In this study, we compare the performance of horizontal collaboration and that of non-collaboration in terms of sustainability. The economic level is considered by the reduction of the logistics costs, while the environmental level is evaluated by the reduction of CO2 emissions from vehicles through their use and depreciation as well as those from the hubs’ operation and construction. The social level is addressed by maximizing the created job opportunities and by reducing the accident risk and the noise level. Both mono and multi-objective optimization approaches are proposed to solve the problem of exact and meta-heuristic optimization using the Genetic Algorithm (GA) and the Non-dominated Sorting Genetic Algorithm-II (NSGA-II). The obtained results show that horizontal collaboration is more efficient and promising at all levels.
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Mrabti, N., Gargouri, M.A., Hamani, N., Kermad, L. (2021). Towards a Sustainable Collaborative Distribution Network 4.0 with Blockchain Involvement. In: Camarinha-Matos, L.M., Boucher, X., Afsarmanesh, H. (eds) Smart and Sustainable Collaborative Networks 4.0. PRO-VE 2021. IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology, vol 629. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-85969-5_4
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