INVESTIGADORES
BANDONI Jose Alberto
artículos
Título:
IJIE-2012: Design and Planning of the Bioethanol Supply Chain via Simulation-Based Optimization: The case of Argentina
Autor/es:
G. DURAND; F. MELE; G. GUILLÉN-GOSÁLBEZ; A. BANDONI
Revista:
Iberoamerican Journal of Industrial Engineering
Editorial:
Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina
Referencias:
Lugar: FLORIANOPOLIS; Año: 2012 vol. 4 p. 97 - 110
ISSN:
2175-8018
Resumen:
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 multiscenario
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.