Multi-objective optimization for eco-efficient food supply chains

Abstract

Introduction 1.1 Introduction to the research project 1.2 Research problem description 1.3 Research objective and questions 1.4 Methodological design 1.5 Thesis outline 2 Multi-criteria decision making approaches for green supply chains: a review Abstract 2.1 Introduction 2.2 Conceptual framework 2.3 Literature review method 2.4 Results 2.5 Discussion and conclusions 3 Assessing alternative production options for eco-efficient food supply chains using multi-objective optimization Abstract 3.1 Introduction 3.2 Problem description 3.3 Case study 3.4 Sensitivity analysis 3.5 Discussion and managerial insights 3.6 Conclusions and future research Appendix 1 Appendix 2 4 Closing loops in agricultural supply chains using multi-objective optimization: a case study of an industrial mushroom supply chain Abstract 4.1 Introduction 4.2 Literature review 4.3 Industrial mushroom production 4.4 Results 4.5 Discussion 4.6 Conclusions 5 Accounting for uncertainty in eco-efficient agri-food supply chain: a multi-objective two-stage stochastic optimization model for mushroom production planning Abstract 5.1 Introduction 5.2 Literature review 5.3 Illustrative real-life case study 5.4 Results 5.5 Discussion and conclusions 6 Conclusions and general discussion 6.1 Conclusions 6.2 Scientific contribution and integrated findings 6.3 Managerial impact 6.4 Future research directions Summary References Acknowledgements Completed Training and Supervision Plan Chapter 1.2.2 Multi-criteria decision making It is clear that studying sustainability in supply chains requires the consideration of multiple goals. Any design of a supply chain usually involves trade-offs among different conflicting RQ4: What is the impact of including uncertainty of data in optimization models on ecoefficient solutions in a food supply chain? 1.4 Methodological design A considerable amount of literature describing quantitative approaches for eco-efficient supply chains is available and is the basis for answering RQ1. A comprehensive literature review is conducted to identify indicators to account for eco-efficiency and to investigate what MCDMThis thesis includes a collection of four papers that discuss or apply the use of MCDM for ecoefficient FSCs. The papers are either published or under review for journal publication. The subsequent chapters comprise these papers, which address each research question. An overview of the thesis is shown in Figure 1.1. Chapter 2 reviews the literature on the use of MCDM approaches applied to eco-efficient supply chains. Chapter 3 discusses the assessment of alternative production options and compares the solutions when different environmental objectives are considered. Chapter 4 introduces a closed-loop industrial mushroom supply chain and proposes a model for an assessment of alternative production options and closing loop technologies. Chapter 5 proposes a two-stage stochastic production planning model to account for uncertainty in an eco-efficient FSC. Chapter 6 discusses the summarized findings and conclusions from the research...