Design and planning of the bioethanol supply chain via simulation-based optimization: the case of Argentina

Autores

  • Guillermo A. Durand PLAPIQUI, Camino La Carrindanga km7, Bahía Blanca, Argentina.
  • Fernando D. Mele Universidad Nacional de Tucumán, SM de Tucumán, Argentina.
  • Gonzalo Guillén-Gosálbez Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Tarragona, Spain.
  • Alberto Bandoni PLAPIQUI, Camino La Carrindanga km7, Bahía Blanca, Argentina.

Palavras-chave:

Supply chain management, Uncertainty, Sugar cane industry.

Resumo

This paper addresses the strategic planning of bioethanol supply chains (SC) under uncertainty in the demand. The design problem is setting as a reformulation of a multi-scenario mixed-integer linear programming (MILP) problem. It consists in the adoption of a simulation-based optimization scheme to accommodate the variables belonging to different management levels. The strategy supports decisions on the capacity expansions of the production and storage facilities of the network over time along with the associated planning decisions (i.e., production rates, sales, etc.). The capability of the approach is demonstrated through a case study based on the Argentinean sugarcane industry. Results include the investment strategy for the optimal SC configuration.   

10.13084/2175-8018.v04n08a07

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Publicado

2013-01-31

Como Citar

A. Durand, G., D. Mele, F., Guillén-Gosálbez, G., & Bandoni, A. (2013). Design and planning of the bioethanol supply chain via simulation-based optimization: the case of Argentina. beroamerican ournal of ndustrial ngineering, 4(8), 97–110. ecuperado de https://incubadora.periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/IJIE/article/view/2088