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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Kunlatida Yachai, Ratchayuda Kongboon, Shabbir H. Gheewala, Sate Sampattagul
Summary: This study evaluated the carbon footprint of the papaya supply chain to Yasothon Market in Thailand, suggesting that reducing transportation distance can help reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The green supply chain and logistics model proposed improvements for sustainability in the papaya supply chain.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2021)
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Business
Shikha Yadav, Sachin Kumar Mangla, Priyamvada Priyamvada, Aman Borkar, Aditi Khanna
Summary: This study explores the potential of recycling personal protective equipment (PPE) to address environmental threats and provides a closed-loop supply chain model to reduce carbon emissions. The research also emphasizes the importance of waste management and the 3R principle for economic, environmental, and social sustainability.
BUSINESS STRATEGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
Article
Forestry
Christoph Kogler, Sophie Schimpfhuber, Clemens Eichberger, Peter Rauch
Summary: The study reveals that integrated wood supply chains can achieve cost savings potential of up to 24% through coordinated cost-saving strategies, with higher truck payloads further increasing the savings potential to 40%. However, for the wood procurement situation in Central Europe, achieving wood supply chain integration may only be feasible for a limited consortium of a few companies, especially when restricted to a wood-buying syndicate supplying multiple industry plants or a few large forest enterprises.
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Energy & Fuels
Xi Li, Zhigang Ouyang, Qiong Zhang, Wen-long Shang, Liqiao Huang, Yi Wu, Yuning Gao
Summary: This paper quantifies food-related carbon footprints throughout the entire supply chain in Japan using an environmental input-output model, finding that the production stage accounts for the majority of emissions and that carbon emissions are significantly influenced by the consumption patterns of affluent households and red meat.
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Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Zhaoqiang Jin, Yixue Mu, Yusheng Li, Lixiao Nie
Summary: This study assessed the energy and carbon footprints, energy and carbon production efficiency, and economic benefit of direct-seeded rice, wet direct-seeded rice, and transplanted rice. The results showed that wet direct-seeded rice and transplanted rice had higher yields than direct-seeded rice. However, direct-seeded rice had lower energy input and carbon footprint, and higher energy and carbon production efficiency. Its economic benefit was not lower than wet direct-seeded rice and transplanted rice.
JOURNAL OF THE SCIENCE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Michael Gomez, Caitlin Grady
Summary: Global food systems should consider strategies for reducing greenhouse gas emissions, optimizing water use, and reducing nitrogen pollution. This study explores the interaction between food supply chain resilience and environmental impacts in US cities. The results show that supply chain resilience and sustainability can coexist, and they are not necessarily in competition. In terms of environmental impact, southern cities have a significant per capita footprint.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH LETTERS
(2023)
Review
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Islam Hassanin, Matjaz Knez
Summary: This study assesses renewable energy sources and their production phases from a supply chain management perspective and provides an authentic review of the literature on the relationship between supply chain operations and renewable energy manufacturing. It conducts a systematic review of English literature published from 2010 to 2020 and offers insights for prospective and future research interests.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Bing Wang, Liting He, Xiao-Chen Yuan, Zhen-Ming Sun, Pengshuai Liu
Summary: Reduction of carbon emissions should be considered from both physical and economic perspectives, with measures such as reducing coal consumption, promoting gas capture technology, implementing coal-to-natural gas transition policies, and developing heat recovery technology effectively reducing carbon emissions in the coal supply chain.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2021)
Article
Forestry
Julien Francois, Jean-Paul Bourrieres
Summary: The study introduces a generic multi-actors optimisation model for timber transport planning under limited transport capacity, providing optimal activity plans for each transport actor and guiding decision making through evaluating the performance of different organizations. Implementation of traditional non-collaborative practices versus various collaborative organizations can result in performance gains of varying degrees in timber transport.
SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF FOREST RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Sylvestre Njakou Djomo, Igor Staritsky, Berien Elbersen, Bert (E. ) Annevelink, Benoit Gabrielle
Summary: Growing energy crops on marginal lands is a potential solution for increasing bioresources without impacting the food supply. However, there is limited understanding of marginal lands and the effects of growing energy crops on them.
RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS
(2023)
Article
Mathematics
Milan Andrejic
Summary: Retail supply chains are crucial in any market. Recent research has focused more on resilience, sustainability, energy consumption, and a circular economy, neglecting the efficiency of logistics processes. This paper presents research models to measure the efficiency of retail supply chains and tests them on a real example in Serbia.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Christian Wankmueller, Gerald Reiner
Summary: This study examines the challenges in coordinating procurement activities of humanitarian organizations in emergency situations, emphasizing issues such as lack of cooperation incentives, poor communication, and procurement flexibility. The results suggest that social media integration, cluster coordination, and collaborative efforts have the potential to improve the coordination of procurement activities among NGOs.
Article
Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications
Behzad Mosallanezhad, Mostafa Hajiaghaei-Keshteli, Neale Ricardo Smith Cornejo, Ericka Zulema Rodriguez Calvo
Summary: In this work, a multi-objective sustainable network is modeled to reduce the direct flow and reverse flow of relief supplies through mathematical modeling. The model emphasizes the energy consumption of critical activities based on the Sustainable Development Goals. Additionally, an IoMT configuration is proposed to strengthen the mathematical model with real-time data. The analysis reveals that the Multi-objective Seagull Optimization Algorithm (MOSOA) has the highest overall mean rank score among the metaheuristic algorithms in terms of performance.
JOURNAL OF INDUSTRIAL INFORMATION INTEGRATION
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Jie Yang, Jianxia Chang, Megan Konar, Yimin Wang, Jun Yao
Summary: Food insecurity is a significant cause of instability in certain regions globally. Grain production in China leads to substantial water use, pollution, and greenhouse gas emissions. This study introduces a grain Food-Energy-Water nexus and a sustainability evaluation metric called Sustainability of Grain Inputs (SGI) to investigate the water and energy use sustainability in Chinese grain production. The SGI incorporates differences in water and energy inputs in different regions across China and evaluates the water and energy use in wheat and corn production. It provides valuable insights for policymakers and researchers in formulating sustainable grain production policies.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
Review
Construction & Building Technology
Husnain Arshad, Tarek Zayed
Summary: This paper conducts a systematic review across multiple supply chain research domains to identify the critical influencing factors of modular integrated construction (MiC) supply chain operations, and studies their interrelationships. It is found that assembling-related factors dominate and dynamically control the MiC supply chain performance.
AUTOMATION IN CONSTRUCTION
(2022)
Article
Transportation
Charles Raux, Tai-Yu Ma, Eric Cornelis
EUROPEAN TRANSPORT RESEARCH REVIEW
(2016)
Article
Economics
Jose Holguin-Veras, Johanna Amaya Leal, Ivan Sanchez-Diaz, Michael Browne, Jeffrey Wojtowicz
TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH PART A-POLICY AND PRACTICE
(2020)
Article
Economics
Jose Holguin-Veras, Johanna Amaya Leal, Ivan Sanchez-Diaz, Michael Browne, Jeffrey Wojtowicz
TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH PART A-POLICY AND PRACTICE
(2020)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Konstantina Katsela, Michael Browne
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Konstantina Katsela, Seyma Gunes, Travis Fried, Anne Goodchild, Michael Browne
Summary: Urban freight distribution faces multiple challenges, and the success or failure of Urban Consolidation Centers (UCCs) does not determine the viability of microhubs. Limited knowledge exists regarding the advantages and disadvantages of microhubs, necessitating further exploration. This research combines 17 empirical cases to develop a framework for classifying different microhub typologies and establishes a common language for understanding these classifications. Microhubs are proposed as a significant opportunity to enhance urban freight sustainability and efficiency, addressing the challenges of multi-sector collaboration.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Michael Browne, Anna Dubois, Kajsa Hulthen
Summary: This paper examines the organization and interaction of different parts within the freight transportation system and identifies the importance of couplings for flexibility and efficiency. However, the loosely coupled nature of the system presents a barrier to increased sustainability and reducing reliance on oil.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORTATION
(2023)
Article
Economics
Lokesh Kumar Kalahasthi, Ivan Sanchez-Diaz, Juan Pablo Castrellon, Jorge Gil, Michael Browne, Simon Hayes, Carles Sentis Ros
Summary: This study analyzed truck parking patterns in urban freight loading zones by jointly modeling vehicle arrival rates and parking durations. The joint model outperformed separate models in predictability and performance. Truck arrival rates and parking durations vary significantly based on days of the week, professional activities, and vehicle types.
TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH PART A-POLICY AND PRACTICE
(2022)
Article
Urban Studies
Henrik Ringsberg, Alena Brettmo, Michael Browne
Summary: This paper explores the interests of Swedish urban stakeholders in the use of public space and argues that their interests should be considered in city planning of urban freight. The study conducted a literature review on Urban Freight Stakeholders (UFSs) and analyzed the interests of UFSs through semi-structured interviews and multiple-choice questions. The findings suggest that the interests of UFSs that contribute to attractive urban environments should be taken into account in city planning, and policies on road safety, city environment decoration, and pricing of public space usage need to be developed.
Editorial Material
Business
Michael Browne, Anne Goodchild
RESEARCH IN TRANSPORTATION BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
(2022)
Article
Transportation
Travis Fried, Anne Goodchild, Michael Browne, Ivan Sanchez-Diaz
Summary: Urban freight systems reflect spatial inequities and imbalanced power structures within transport decision-making. However, research on socio-environmental equity and justice in urban freight is not well-defined compared to discussions on passenger mobility. This study synthesises the engagement of urban freight literature with equity and justice, providing insights for researchers seeking to reimagine freight management within a broader discourse on equity and justice.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Francois Sprumont, Ariane Scheffer, Geoffrey Caruso, Eric Cornelis, Francesco Viti
Summary: This study investigates the relationship between activity pattern complexity and car use. The findings suggest that the number of activities chained to commuting travels strongly impact mode choice, particularly car use. The study highlights the importance of considering other daily activities in planning and management solutions aimed at reducing car use.
Article
Urban Studies
Alena Brettmo, Michael Browne
Article
Transportation
Philippe Gerber, Geoffrey Caruso, Eric Cornelis, Cyrille Medard de Chardon
JOURNAL OF TRANSPORT AND LAND USE
(2018)
Article
Economics
Eleonora Morganti, Michael Browne
Proceedings Paper
Transportation
Michael Browne, Julian Allen, Penny Alexander
NINTH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON CITY LOGISTICS
(2016)
