Modeling carbon footprints across the supply chain

Environmental consciousness has become critical in the design and operation of globally integrated supply chain networks. This research examines the carbon footprint across supply chains and thus contributes to the knowledge and practice of green supply chain management. The analytical model uses th...

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Published in:International journal of production economics 2010-11, Vol.128 (1), p.43-50
Main Authors: Sundarakani, Balan, de Souza, Robert, Goh, Mark, Wagner, Stephan M., Manikandan, Sushmera
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Approximation
Carbon
Carbon footprint
Economics
Emissions
Environmental management
Eulerian box model
Eulers equations
Finite difference method
Footprints
Green supply chain management
Green supply chain management Carbon footprint Lagrangian box model Eulerian box model Heat link
Heat link
Lagrange multiplier
Lagrangian box model
Mathematical analysis
Mathematical models
Studies
Supply chain management
Supply chains
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Summary:Environmental consciousness has become critical in the design and operation of globally integrated supply chain networks. This research examines the carbon footprint across supply chains and thus contributes to the knowledge and practice of green supply chain management. The analytical model uses the long-range Lagrangian and the Eulerian transport methods. Analytical and finite difference methods are used to approximate the three-dimensional infinite footprint model. A simplified numerical example validates and illustrates the proposed approach. The results show that carbon emissions across stages in a supply chain can constitute a significant threat that warrants careful attention in the design phase of supply chains.
ISSN:0925-5273
1873-7579
DOI:10.1016/j.ijpe.2010.01.018