Integrated optimization of sustainable supply chains and transportation networks for multi technology bio-based production: A decision support system based on fuzzy ε-constraint method

JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION

卷:172

Article

Balaman, Sebnem Yilmaz¹  Matopoulos, Aristides²  Wright, Daniel G.³  Scott, James³ 

[1] Dokuz Eylul Univ, Dept Ind Engn, Tinaztepe Campus, TR-35160 Izmir, Turkey

[2] Aston Univ, Sch Engn & Appl Sci, Engn Syst & Management Grp, Birmingham B4 7ET, W Midlands, England

[3] Aston Univ, EBRI, Birmingham B4 7ET, W Midlands, England

关键词: Bi-level decision support system;    Supply chain design;    Transportation network design;    Sustainable energy production;    Fuzzy epsilon-constraint method;   

DOI  :  10.1016/j.jclepro.2017.11.150

来源: Elsevier

【 摘 要 】

Developing and employing effective design methodologies can significantly improve the economic and environmental viability of renewable production processes. This study contributes by presenting a novel bi-level decision support system (DSS) to aid modelling and optimization of multi technology, multi product supply chains and co-modal transportation networks for biomass based (bio-based) production combining two multi-objective mathematical models. Considering the supply chain configuration optimized by the first level of the DSS, in the second level, the transportation network is designed specifying the most appropriate transportation mode and related transportation option under transfer station availability limitations. A hybrid solution methodology that integrates fuzzy set theory and epsilon-constraint method is proposed. This methodology handles the system specific uncertainties addressing the economic and environmental sustainability aspects by capturing trade-offs between conflicting objectives in the same framework. To explore the viability of the proposed models and solution methodology, a regional supply chain and transportation network is designed using the entire West Midlands (WM) region of the UK as a testing ground. Additionally, scenario and sensitivity analyses are conducted to provide further insights into design and optimization of the biomass based supply chains. (C) 2017 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

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