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Journal article
Integrating bio-hubs in biomass supply chains: Insights from a systematic literature review
Journal of Cleaner Production, Vol.467, pp.1-22
2024
Abstract
Biomass sources are geographically scattered, and seasonal changes influence their availability. Variations in location, type, and feedstock quality impose logistical and storage challenges. Such a dispersion and variety of biomass sources, as well as the dispersion of demand points, may undermine the economies of scale and increase the risk of supply shortage. By consolidating biomass preprocessing and distribution activities in bio-hub facilities, they can contribute to the overall resilience of biomass supply chains (BSCs) and ensure a more sustainable and cost-efficient approach to bioenergy production. As such, investigating the advantages and challenges associated with bio-hub implementation can offer invaluable insights on the efficiency and sustainability of BSCs. Despite its critical role, a major part of the literature on BSCs is confined to the decision-making processes related to biomass suppliers and bioconversion facilities. To bridge this research gap, the current study conducts a systematic literature review on bio-hub implementation within BSCs in the period of the last ten years. Shortlisted papers are classified and analyzed meticulously to extract possible improvements from BSC and modeling perspectives. From the BSC viewpoint, one notable gap is the little attention to mid-term and short-term decisions of bio-hub operations such as inventory control, resource management and production planning. Furthermore, the results revealed that environmental and social aspects of bio-hub implementation require considerable attention. From the modeling perspective, findings illustrate the underutilization of integrated approaches to incorporate micro-level and macro-level information in decision-making. In this regard, a number of areas are suggested for further exploration.
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- Title
- Integrating bio-hubs in biomass supply chains: Insights from a systematic literature review
- Authors
- Mahsa Valipour - Concordia UniversityFereshteh Mafakheri (Corresponding Author) - Université du QuébecBruno Gagnon - Natural Resources CanadaRobert Prinz - Natural Resources Institute FinlandDan Bergström - Swedish University of Agricultural SciencesMark Brown - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Forest Research InstituteChun Wang - Concordia University
- Publication details
- Journal of Cleaner Production, Vol.467, pp.1-22
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Date published
- 2024
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.jclepro.2024.142930
- ISSN
- 0959-6526
- Copyright note
- © 2024 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier Ltd. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/bync/4.0/).
- Data Availability
- Data will be made available on request.
- Grant note
- The authors acknowledge funding from Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (Grant no. RGPIN-2019-07086) and the International Energy Agency (IEA) Task 43.
- Organisation Unit
- Forest Industries Research Centre; Forest Research Institute
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 991047794602621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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