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3131. Driving Sustainability through Symbiotic Supply Chains: An Operations Research Modeling Framework
Invited abstract in session MD-24: Sustainable Operations, stream Sustainable Supply Chains.
Monday, 14:30-16:00Room: 83 (building: 116)
Authors (first author is the speaker)
| 1. | Susana Relvas
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| CEG-IST, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa | |
| 2. | Mafalda Ivo de Carvalho
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| Engineering and Management, Instituto Superior Técnico | |
| 3. | Vânia Veloso
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| Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa | |
| 4. | Bruna Mota
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| CEG-IST, Instituto Superior Técnico | |
| 5. | Ana Carvalho
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| Management, CEG-IST | |
| 6. | Ana Barbosa-Povoa
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| Departamento de Engenharia e Gestão, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa |
Abstract
In contemporary discourse, the pursuit of sustainability underscores the profound impact of supply chains (SC) on environmental dynamics. Despite efforts to manage direct greenhouse gas emissions, the less tangible indirect emissions require a comprehensive approach to emissions management. Industrial symbiosis (IS) in a context of Supply Chain Management that results in Symbiotic Supply Chains (SymSC) is a possible solution that yet remains underexplored.
This work proposes a novel definition of Symbiotic Supply Chains (SymSC), building upon existing definitions and frameworks. It emphasizes the pivotal role of collaboration in the share of flows under the nexus of material-energy-water in a network involving multiple SCs. Given their complexity, SymSCs require detailed planning and management which can be facilitated with the integration of Operations Research techniques.
We provide the basis for modeling guidelines to optimize SymSC decisions, which build on the existing IS models available in the literature. This study contributes to the understanding of symbiotic relationships across SCs, focusing on key features characterizing optimization models in the context of IS.
Recognizing that SymSCs hold promise in advancing the sustainability agenda, a roadmap for future research and decision-making tools to enhance sustainability performance in the context of SymSC is provided.
Keywords
- Supply Chain Management
- OR in Sustainability
- Sustainable Development
Status: accepted
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