PRODUCTIVITY-DRIVEN APPROACH TO INTEGRATED BIOMASS-TO-BIOFUEL SUPPLY CHAIN DESIGN

Contrary to the traditional cost-driven approach (CDA), we consider productivity-driven integrated biomass-to-biofuel supply chain (IBtBSC) design problem, where productivity is defined as the ratio of output to cost. The... [ view full abstract ]

Contrary to the traditional cost-driven approach (CDA), we consider productivity-driven integrated biomass-to-biofuel supply chain (IBtBSC) design problem, where productivity is defined as the ratio of output to cost. The IBtBSC design problem should deal with two objectives, such as cost minimization and production maximization, would lead to improved productivity for biofuel through the supply chain. To design more balanced IBtBSC, a goal programming (GP) approach was used by several researchers by simultaneously taking several performance metrics into consideration in the formulation. A case study is conducted to evaluate and determine relative productivities of the performances of all alternatives generated by GP, and identify the best options among them by applying productivity-driven approach (PDA).