Supply Chain Design

Design and Planning Supply Chains with Beneficial Societal Goals

B. Mota, A. Carvalho, M.I. Gomes, A.P. Barbosa-Póvoa

Computer Aided Chemical Engineering (Published)

Jul, 2019

Keywords: Socio-economic indicators Supply chain design Sustainability

A multi-objective mixed integer linear programming model is developed to support supply chain design and planning decisions with societal goals. The developed model is built based on ToBLoOM, a Triple Bottom Line Optimization Modeling tool. Decisions include which suppliers to select, where to locate…

Designing Integrated Biorefineries Supply Chain: Combining Stochastic Programming Models with Scenario Reduction Methods

H. Paulo, T. Cardoso-Grilo, S. Relvas, A.P. Barbosa-Póvoa

Computer Aided Chemical Engineering (Published)

Nov, 2017

Keywords: Supply Chain Design MILP model Integrated Biorefinery Stochastic Programming Scenario Reduction Methods

his paper addresses the design and planning of integrated biorefineries supply chain under uncertainty. A two-stage stochastic mixed integer linear programming (MILP) model is proposed considering the presence of uncertainty in the residual lignocellulosic biomass availability and technology conversion…