Greenhouse gas emission estimation for temperature-controlled food distribution systems

Chen, Wei‐Ting; Hsu, Chaug‐Ing

doi:10.1016/j.jclepro.2015.05.038

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“…Some authors studied the provisioning part of the system, for example Bortolini et al (2016), who investigated the operating costs, carbon footprint, and delivery time goals of fresh fruits and vegetables provided by a set of Italian producers to several European retailers. Other studies specifically investigated the impact of refrigerated transport, such as Chen and Hsu (2015), who calculated the GHG emissions of two freight transport systems by modelling the delivery scheduling for the time-dependent demand of multi-temperature foods and by considering both emissions from energy consumption and refrigerant leakages into the environment. The maintenance of proper temperatures in food preservation, for both cold chain and warm food, can be a relevant environmental hotspot.…”

Section: Environmental Assessment Of Collective Restorationmentioning

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Modelling, assessing, and ranking public procurement options for a climate-friendly catering service

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Purpose Several scientific papers and technical reports have discussed the role of green public procurement in the food sector. Different strategies for the restoration sector have been identified. However, there is not yet a common understanding of which policies could be the most efficient in reducing the global warming potential of the public restoration service. This paper assesses a set of procurement policies, ranking them according to their potential to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions of public catering. Methods Eleven relevant green public procurement policies were identified from the literature. These are discussed in the context of a case study of the school catering service in the city of Turin (Italy). Initially, a life cycle approach is applied to a baseline scenario of the collective restoration system of the city, to quantify the quantity of greenhouse gases produced by the entire catering service (including all stages from the production of food to the management of waste from kitchens and canteens). Afterwards, the 11 policies were applied to the baseline scenario so that the potential improvement achieved by each policy could be quantified. Results and discussion The baseline scenario resulted in 1.67 kgCO 2 eq per average meal. The production of food dominates the global warming potential of the full service, being responsible for about 78% of the greenhouse gas emissions. Among the selected policies, a change in diet was the most effective (leading to a 32% reduction of the CO 2 eq emissions), followed by the adoption of improved food production practices (11% reduction) and the purchasing of certified green electricity (6% reduction). Conclusions The proposed method allows the assessment of procurement policies in the catering service by applying a simplified life cycle approach that considers all the stages of the process. Public authorities and other stakeholders could benefit from basing their decisions upon scientific evidence and avoiding the prioritisation of policies based on personal opinions or weak evidence. Uncertainties and areas for improvement in the method have been also identified for future investigation.

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Section: Environmental Assessment Of Collective Restorationmentioning

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Modelling, assessing, and ranking public procurement options for a climate-friendly catering service

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“…Paltsev et al [28] evaluated the US greenhouse gas quota and trading plan and analyzed the Emissions Forecasting and Policy Analysis (EPPA) model. Quota transaction [19,22] CERs [21,23] Certified emission reduction EUAs [24][25][26][27] European Union emission quota AAUs [28] Assigned amount units Program trading [30] VERs [31][32][33][34][35] Voluntary emission reduction VCS [36][37][38] Voluntary carbon standard…”

Section: Supply Chain Model With Carbon Emissionsmentioning

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“…Soysal et al [36] addressed the problem of modeling food logistics networks under carbon constraints, considering an international beef logistics supply chain network. Chen et al [37] analyzed the food delivery at a variety of temperatures with time requirements. Mehmet et al [38] stated the problem of inventory path considerations for perishable products.…”

Section: Supply Chain Model With Carbon Emissionsmentioning

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Low-Carbon Planning and Design in B&R Logistics Service: A Case Study of an E-Commerce Big Data Platform in China

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2017

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Abstract:The concept of sustainable development requires us to explore a completeness model of low carbon transport and service in the light of the advancement of changes in world cooperation policy. Various kinds of carbon constraints not only limit emissions of contaminants from E-commerce Enterprise of different countries, but they also ensure the market activity around the Belt and Road, so as to avoid the implementation reducing the company's profits significantly. This paper discusses of the strictest periodic low-carbon constraints_(PLC) and the expansion of the mainstream with three relatively weak attributes-cumulative_(CLC), full cycle_(FCLC), and volatility_(VLC)-taking into account the offline delivery of lead time and the online relationship between supply and demand on the platform. We have established four decision models with different carbon confinement intensities and inferred the impact of more detailed carbon constraints on E-commerce delivery strategies. The appropriate operational decisions, under a wide spectrum of carbon constraints, help e-companies develop scientific delivery plans, and provide some inspiration for the promotion of low carbon economy system construction and environmental significance.

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“…Chen and Hsu have worked on a model that estimates greenhouse gas emissions from multi-vehicle and multi-temperature distribution systems. For time-dependent demands of multi-temperature foods they have considered a send schedule [57]. Hammami also developed a deterministic model that includes carbon emissions in a multi-level production and inventory model with time constraints [28].…”

Section: Cold Supply Chain Challengesmentioning

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Developing a multiproduct three-level cold supply chain considering quality evaluation function and pricing mechanism

Baradaran,

Pasandideh

2022

Scientia Iranica

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Paying attention to cold supply chains is critical in light of rising global warming and public awareness of the issue. In addition, a lack of appropriate quality control in supply chains has resulted in significant waste in the industry. This research sought to create a three-level cold supply chain (firm, distribution center, and retailer) with a quality evaluation function. The chain has been modelled for a multiplicity of products and time periods. The parameters in this model are analyzed in three separate scenarios to reflect uncertainty. The model also includes direct delivery from the firm to the store. Various factors can affect the quality evaluation variables, which in this model are assigned to two main parameters: temperature and humidity. The quality of the products in this model is used to estimate their selling price.Due to the nonlinearity of the model, the Baron approach is applied in this work.

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Greenhouse gas emission estimation for temperature-controlled food distribution systems

Cited by 19 publications

References 10 publications

Modelling, assessing, and ranking public procurement options for a climate-friendly catering service

Modelling, assessing, and ranking public procurement options for a climate-friendly catering service

Low-Carbon Planning and Design in B&R Logistics Service: A Case Study of an E-Commerce Big Data Platform in China

Developing a multiproduct three-level cold supply chain considering quality evaluation function and pricing mechanism

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