Designing a Reliable and Congested Multi-Modal Facility Location Problem for Biofuel Supply Chain Network

Poudel, Sushil; Marufuzzaman, Mohammad; Quddus, Abdul; Chowdhury, Sudipta; Bian, Linkan; Smith, Brian

doi:10.3390/en11071682

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“…Furthermore, selecting a suitable supplier and suitable candidate locations is limited to authorized facilities in a capacity network. Orjuela-Castro et al [9] proposed a mixed linear programming model for the localization of collection centers and companies processing perishable foods in mountainous regions, based on a multi-product, multi-echelon transportation system.…”

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Facilities Location in the Supply Chain Network Using an Iterated Local Search Algorithm

Seyedkolaei¹,

Nasseri²

2023

Fuzzy Information and Engineering

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The supply chain design problem is one of the important problems in supply chain management. In this problem, the goal is to locate several facilities for distribution centers in different geographical areas to cover customer demands. In the model presented in this paper, customer demand is met through distribution centers, while these distribution centers supply products from manufacturing plants. In this paper, a mathematical model of integer linear programming is presented that, in addition to the optimal supply chain network design, considers the facility's location. This model aims to minimize the costs of sending products from the factory to distribution centers, from distribution centers to customers, and establishing distribution centers. To evaluate the proposed model, different network samples were created randomly on small, medium and large scales for experiments. In order to perform the experiments, a linear programming solver (LP Solver) and an iterated local search algorithm were used to compare the performance of each of these methods to find the optimal solution. These experiments show the superiority of the iterated local search algorithm compared to LP Solver in achieving the optimal solution in the shortest runtime for all instances.

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Facilities Location in the Supply Chain Network Using an Iterated Local Search Algorithm

Seyedkolaei¹,

Nasseri²

2023

Fuzzy Information and Engineering

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“…Additionally, the most newly cradle aspects that need more investigation due to their importance principally for a sustainability concept, such as intelligent logistics for RE production, using simulation tools to optimize the supply chain activities within RE production, the supply chain for maintaining the RE systems (i.e., maintenance supply chain). 2011) [3,16,30,33,40,44,63,64,67,71,76, Table A5. Oceania (Region 5).…”

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Managing Supply Chain Activities in the Field of Energy Production Focusing on Renewables

Hassanin

Knez

2022

Sustainability

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Nowadays, the research community focuses on sustainability studies that are at the severe phase in the transformation towards a sustainable world. In addition, reducing the human impact on the environment requires a shift from traditional energy to renewables, which have increased significantly during recent decades as sustainable energy sources. Hence, this study assesses renewable energy sources and their related production phases from a supply chain management perception, screening and reviewing the integration between the supply chain management within the area of energy production focusing on renewable energy resources. The study executes a systematic review of English literature published on international scientific databases, focusing on the previous decade 2010–2020, to congregate the recently updated knowledge related to such research area. Thus, this study provides an authentic review of the literature that points to the relationship between supply chain operations and the area of renewable energy manufacturing from another side. Several literature reviews have been available concentrating on particular areas of managing renewable energy supply chains; however, no review has highlighted the practices of supply chain processes in energy production, focusing on renewables. The searching process relies on the published works that focus on such an area to be analyzed and characterized based on different methodologies they propose; thus, prospective and future research interests are delineated.

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“…The problem is then solved using an algorithm that combines Lagrangian relaxation and L-shaped solution methods. Poudel et al [44] present a hybrid decomposition algorithm in solving an optimisation problem when studying the impact of disruption and congestion at the facility of a biofuel supply chain. While for multicriteria decision analysis, Nana et al present a spatial explicit biodiesel supply chain optimisation model that was solved using an analytical hierarchy process (AHP).…”

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Operational Management Implemented in Biofuel Upstream Supply Chain and Downstream International Trading: Current Issues in Southeast Asia

2020

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Bioenergy is one of the alternatives to secure energy demand, despite increasing debate on the sustainability of using bioenergy as a renewable source. As the source is disseminated over a large area and affected by seasonality, the potential benefit is highly dependent on other cost and benefit trade-offs along the supply chain. This review paper aims to assess operational management research methods used in biofuel supply chain planning, including both upstream production and international downstream trading. There have been considerable operational management studies done on upstream processes in biofuel production based on different strategic and tactical decision making of a single or multiple feedstocks, considering economic and environmental factor. However, the environmental consideration is often limited to carbon emission where the other environmental impact such as land-use change, biodiversity loss, irrigation and fertilisation are often being overlooked. Biofuel supply chain and trading at international level remain as an apparent research potential where only limited numbers of global energy models explicitly simulate international bioenergy trade. The leading biofuel producing countries in Southeast Asia: Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand, are selected as a case study to investigate further on how the supply chain management model could be applied considering the existing biofuel support policies. This study is expected to contribute to the selection of operational management research methods used for decision making under robust policy context, followed by several recommendations.

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Designing a Reliable and Congested Multi-Modal Facility Location Problem for Biofuel Supply Chain Network

Cited by 20 publications

References 50 publications

Facilities Location in the Supply Chain Network Using an Iterated Local Search Algorithm

Facilities Location in the Supply Chain Network Using an Iterated Local Search Algorithm

Managing Supply Chain Activities in the Field of Energy Production Focusing on Renewables

Operational Management Implemented in Biofuel Upstream Supply Chain and Downstream International Trading: Current Issues in Southeast Asia

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