A System Dynamics Approach to Comparative Analysis of Biomass Supply Chain Coordination Strategies
Biomass is an abundant energy source, particularly in Canada, as an alternative or primary source for electricity generation. However, low economy of scale could cause a loss of efficiency for bioenergy adoption in small remote communities. In this sense, coordination among the players could promote...
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doaj-a61d60460c09412fa44b79a50c4bc1dd2021-05-31T23:58:23ZengMDPI AGEnergies1996-10732021-05-01142808280810.3390/en14102808A System Dynamics Approach to Comparative Analysis of Biomass Supply Chain Coordination StrategiesShohre Khoddami0Fereshteh Mafakheri1Yong Zeng2Concordia Institute for Information Systems Engineering (CIISE), Concordia University, Montreal, QC H3G 1M8, CanadaConcordia Institute for Information Systems Engineering (CIISE), Concordia University, Montreal, QC H3G 1M8, CanadaConcordia Institute for Information Systems Engineering (CIISE), Concordia University, Montreal, QC H3G 1M8, CanadaBiomass is an abundant energy source, particularly in Canada, as an alternative or primary source for electricity generation. However, low economy of scale could cause a loss of efficiency for bioenergy adoption in small remote communities. In this sense, coordination among the players could promote the efficiency and profitability of bioenergy supply chains for these communities. There are different coordination strategies with varying impacts on supply chain players’ profit or cost. Therefore, analyzing and comparing them could provide insights on how to decide about the choice of coordination strategy. In doing so, this study considers the coordination strategies of quantity discounts and cost-sharing. The study adopts a system dynamics approach for simulating these coordination scenarios, obtaining their corresponding optimal supply chain decisions, followed by a comparative analysis. For a case study, the study considers multiple suppliers providing biomass for electricity generation in three communities in northern Quebec.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/14/10/2808bioenergybiomasssupply chain coordinationcommunitiesquantity discountscost sharing |
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Shohre Khoddami Fereshteh Mafakheri Yong Zeng A System Dynamics Approach to Comparative Analysis of Biomass Supply Chain Coordination Strategies Energies bioenergy biomass supply chain coordination communities quantity discounts cost sharing |
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A System Dynamics Approach to Comparative Analysis of Biomass Supply Chain Coordination Strategies |
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A System Dynamics Approach to Comparative Analysis of Biomass Supply Chain Coordination Strategies |
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A System Dynamics Approach to Comparative Analysis of Biomass Supply Chain Coordination Strategies |
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A System Dynamics Approach to Comparative Analysis of Biomass Supply Chain Coordination Strategies |
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A System Dynamics Approach to Comparative Analysis of Biomass Supply Chain Coordination Strategies |
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system dynamics approach to comparative analysis of biomass supply chain coordination strategies |
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1996-1073 |
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Biomass is an abundant energy source, particularly in Canada, as an alternative or primary source for electricity generation. However, low economy of scale could cause a loss of efficiency for bioenergy adoption in small remote communities. In this sense, coordination among the players could promote the efficiency and profitability of bioenergy supply chains for these communities. There are different coordination strategies with varying impacts on supply chain players’ profit or cost. Therefore, analyzing and comparing them could provide insights on how to decide about the choice of coordination strategy. In doing so, this study considers the coordination strategies of quantity discounts and cost-sharing. The study adopts a system dynamics approach for simulating these coordination scenarios, obtaining their corresponding optimal supply chain decisions, followed by a comparative analysis. For a case study, the study considers multiple suppliers providing biomass for electricity generation in three communities in northern Quebec. |
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bioenergy biomass supply chain coordination communities quantity discounts cost sharing |
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