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Multi-Objective Optimization for Sustainable Food Delivery in Taiwan

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  • Kang-Lin Chiang

    (Department of Marketing and Logistics, China University of Technology, Taipei City 116077, Taiwan)

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This study develops a fuzzy linear multi-objective programming (FLMOP) model to optimize Taiwan’s online food delivery (OFD) systems by jointly considering time, cost, quality, and carbon emissions (TCQCE) under strict Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) safety constraints. By integrating fuzzy set theory with triangular fuzzy numbers (TFN) and employing centroid defuzzification, this model effectively addresses uncertainties in delivery time, cost, and quality. Empirical results demonstrate that controlled delivery-time extension and order batching reduce carbon emissions by 20%, maintain food quality at 89.3%, and lower delivery costs by 15% under large-scale operations. Statistical validation ( p = 0.002) and sensitivity analysis confirm robustness and low variability. Comparative benchmarking highlights FLMOP’s superiority over mixed-integer linear programming (MILP) and genetic algorithms/non-dominated sorting genetic algorithm II (GA/NSGA-II), achieving higher hypervolume (0.904 vs. 0.836 and 0.743) and near-optimal solutions within 11 s, making it suitable for real-time decision-making. This study establishes a benchmark for sustainable last-mile OFD and offers practical guidelines for Taiwan’s OFD platforms.

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  • Kang-Lin Chiang, 2025. "Multi-Objective Optimization for Sustainable Food Delivery in Taiwan," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 18(1), pages 1-24, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:18:y:2025:i:1:p:330-:d:1828669
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    1. Baraa Alabdulwahab & Ruzanna Chitchyan, 2026. "Localisation and Circularity in Apple Supply Chains: An Algorithmic Exploration," Papers 2603.03288, arXiv.org.

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