| Author(s) | Sebnem Yilmaz Balaman |
 | Year | 2019 |
 | Pages | 249 |
 | Language | English |
 | Format | PDF |
 | Size | 5.5 MB
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 | Publisher | Academic Press |
 | ISBN | 0128142782, 978-0128142783, B07J381MV1 |
Decision-Making for Biomass-Based Production Chains: The Basic Concepts and Medothologies presents
a comprehensive study of key-issues surrounding the integration of
strategic, tactical and operational decision levels for supply chains in
the biomass, biofuels and biorefining sectors. Comprehensive sections
cover biomass resources, harvesting, collection, storage and
distribution systems, along with the necessary technical and
technological background of production systems. In addition, the basics
of decision-making, problems and decision levels encountered in design,
management and operation phases are covered. Case studies are supplied
in each chapter, along with a discussion and comparative analysis of
topics.
The book presents a clear vision of advances in the
field. Graduate students and those starting in this line of research
will also find the necessary information on how to model this kind of
complex system. Finally, this comprehensive resource can be used as a
guide for non-expert industry decision-makers and government
policymakers who need a thorough overview on the industry.
- Examines
analytic methodologies for complex decision-making when designing,
deploying and managing biomass and bio-based products supply chains
- Includes
real-life examples of main sustainability indicators, standards and
certification schemes from the European Union, United States and
worldwide
- Explores the progress of decision-making procedures to
provide a detailed perspective for effective selection of the most
reliable solutions for each kind of problem
- Provides detailed, in-depth analyses of various models and frameworks for their implementation, challenges and solutions
- Presents
multi-criteria and multi-objective decision-making and modeling
approaches, including mathematical modeling, simulation-based modeling,
and artificial intelligence-based modeling
