The Honeycomb model: A platform for systematic analysis of different manufacturing scenarios for fast-moving consumer goods

JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION

卷:193

Article

Angeles-Martinez, Liliana¹  Theodoropoulos, Constantinos¹  Lopez-Quiroga, Estefania²  Fryer, Peter J.²  Bakalis, Serafim³ 

[1] Univ Manchester, Biochem & Bioproc Engn Grp, Sch Chem Engn & Analyt Sci, Manchester M13 9PL, Lancs, England

[2] Univ Birmingham, Sch Chem Engn, Birmingham B15 2TT, W Midlands, England

[3] Univ Nottingham, Fac Engn, Nottingham NG7 2RD, England

关键词: Distributed manufacturing;    Centralized manufacturing;    Sustainability;    Process optimization;    MINLP;    Fast-moving consumer goods;   

DOI  :  10.1016/j.jclepro.2018.04.075

来源: Elsevier

【 摘 要 】

Consumer interest in environmentally friendly goods has introduced concepts and ideas about the manufacturing/consumption of local products as an alternative to large-scale centralized manufacturing. It has been proposed that small-scale production will reduce the CO2 emissions associated with transportation and strengthen local economies at the same time. However, these small-scale local manufacture systems might not necessarily lead to a more sustainable production system. In this paper, the honeycomb model is proposed as a computational framework for the simulation and optimization of manufacturing and distribution of fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) from an integrated techno-economic and environmental point of view. The manufacturing of tomato paste has been chosen as representative case study, and a systematic evaluation of optimum manufacturing configurations under different scenarios has been performed. The results of this analysis indicate that a shift towards a favorable distributed manufacturing is obtained in systems with large product demand and/or located at regions of big size, while centralization of production is favorable in systems with relatively small product demand and/or located at regions of modest size. In addition, centralized manufacturing is favored when there are significant differences in the carbon footprint of the raw materials depending on their origin. Overall, the honeycomb model can be used as a method to assess financial and environmental sustainability impact of alternative manufacturing scenarios for different FMCG's. (C) 2018 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd.

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