Reducing greenhouse gas emissions through operations and supply chain management

2012 ◽  
Vol 34 ◽  
pp. S64-S74 ◽  
Author(s):  
Erica L. Plambeck
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Supply Chain Management ◽  
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ◽  
Greenhouse Gas ◽  
Gas Emissions ◽  
Chain Management

The use of an optimisation model to design a green supply chain

2016 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
pp. 595-618 ◽  
Author(s):  
Janya Chanchaichujit ◽  
Jose Saavedra-Rosas ◽  
Mohammed Quaddus ◽  
Martin West
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Supply Chain Management ◽  
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ◽  
Greenhouse Gas ◽  
Green Supply Chain ◽  
Gas Emissions ◽  
Chain Management ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Rubber Industry ◽  
Optimisation Model

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to take the first step in solving environmental supply chain management issues. It proposes a green supply chain management (GSCM) model which would provide environmental benefits to the Thai rubber industry. To this end, a GSCM optimisation model was formulated, whereby the manufacturing processes of rubber products, along with their distribution and transportation, could be improved. The expected result is that total greenhouse gas emissions would be minimised and environmental performance maximised. Design/methodology/approach – Linear programming was chosen as the mathematical programming for investigation into the problem of finding the association of quantity of rubber product flow between the supply chain entities (farmer, trader group, and factory) and the transportation mode and route, with a view to minimise total greenhouse gas emissions. Findings – The results indicate that by using the proposed model, GHG emissions could be minimised to 1.08 tons of GHGs per ton of product. Practical implications – A GSCM model developed in this research can be used as a decision support tool for Thai rubber policy makers. This would allow them to better manage the Thai rubber industry to achieve environmental benefit. Originality/value – This research is among the first attempts to develop a GSCM model for the Thai rubber industry. It can contribute to providing a basis for a GSCM modelling framework, along with a formulation for research development in this area.

Green Logistics and Supply Chain Management

2011 ◽  
pp. 387-393
Author(s):  
Darren Prokop
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Supply Chain Management ◽  
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ◽  
Greenhouse Gas ◽  
Careful Consideration ◽  
Business Activity ◽  
Gas Emissions ◽  
Chain Management ◽  
Trade Offs ◽  
Modern Business

Logistics and supply chain management are an integral part of business activity today. They are crucial drivers of globalization as well. As such, these activities are responsible for a large share of greenhouse gas emissions. In fact, transportation in the United States is the business sector which contributes the most human-generated greenhouse gas emissions. This chapter will discuss the role of logistics and supply chain management in the generation of such pollutants and examine methods to mitigate this byproduct of modern business activity. It will be shown that a series of trade-offs exist which are complex in nature and require careful consideration when confronting environmental concerns.

Calculation of Greenhouse Gas Emissions Through the Supply Chain

2015 ◽  
Vol 69 (4) ◽  
pp. 360-365
Author(s):  
Takeshi Yamashita
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ◽  
Greenhouse Gas ◽  
Gas Emissions

scholarly journals Simulation-Based Analysis of Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Sustainable Supply Chains—Re-Design in an Approach to Supply Chain Strategy

Energies ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (12) ◽  
pp. 3504
Author(s):  
Blanka Tundys ◽  
Tomasz Wiśniewski
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Environmental Impact ◽  
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ◽  
Greenhouse Gas ◽  
Literature Analysis ◽  
Gas Emissions ◽  
Environmental Aspect ◽  
Supply Chain Strategy ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages ◽  
Negative Environmental Impact

The aim of the study was to analyze emissions in the supply chain and to identify, based on a literature analysis, which supply chain strategies could contribute to reducing these emissions. A broad spectrum of new supply chain strategy solutions was identified and, based on simulations of selected products, conclusions were drawn and the advantages and disadvantages of theoretical solutions were presented for individual cases. A critical analysis of the literature and simulation methods were used to illustrate the problem presented in this paper, to identify the factors causing greenhouse gas emissions and to draw conclusions in the form of proposals to redesign existing strategies, considering the factors determining the increase in pollution caused by the performed logistics processes. The results of the simulations and the literature analysis indicate that solutions related to the redesign of strategies must consider the specificity of the product and the nature of the chain. Not all proposed strategies are applicable to all chains, and each new strategy must be carefully considered and consider many factors. An important element to reduce the negative environmental impact of chains is a well-thought-out relationship with suppliers, a well-chosen and adapted logistics infrastructure, including means of transport. The presented solutions clearly indicate that the environmental aspect plays an increasingly important role in chain management and influences the applied chain strategies. However, reducing the environmental impact of a chain is not a revolutionary approach and an easy-to-implement strategy change, but a well-thought-out, long-term process that considers the specifics of the products, the possibilities of alternative sourcing and distribution modes, and the need to invest in logistics infrastructure to make it as environmentally neutral as possible.

scholarly journals LCA Guidelines for Assessing Effect of Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction in Hydrogen Supply Chain

2017 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 325-331
Author(s):  
Tatsuya WADAGUCHI ◽  
Takamichi OCHI ◽  
Sayaka OGA ◽  
Issui IHARA ◽  
Shoichiro TSURUTA ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ◽  
Greenhouse Gas ◽  
Emissions Reduction ◽  
Gas Emissions ◽  
Hydrogen Supply ◽  
Hydrogen Supply Chain

The relative contribution of transportation to supply chain greenhouse gas emissions: A case study of American wheat

2009 ◽  
Vol 14 (7) ◽  
pp. 487-492 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brendan O’Donnell ◽  
Anne Goodchild ◽  
Joyce Cooper ◽  
Toshi Ozawa
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ◽  
Greenhouse Gas ◽  
Gas Emissions ◽  
Relative Contribution
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