An integrated Framework for Evaluating Costs of IBLCs’ supply chains

Abstract

The circular economy promotes the reuse of waste and recycling processes in agroindustry. Literature has focused on the development of frameworks related to the evaluation of environmental improvements brought by the biomass and biofuel supply chains. However, there is still a gap related to comprehensively understanding the costs of these supply chains. In this paper, the concept of Integrated Biomass Logistics Centers (IBLCs), developed in a European research project, is framed into a supply chain recycling wastes frm the agricultural sector and producing bio-commodities and/or intermediate bio-based feedstocks. In particular, this study, by using SCOR and Activity Based Costing, proposes an integrated framework to comprehensively evaluate costs of IBLCs’ supply chains. Keywords: biomass supply chain; circular economy; recycle business; Integrated Biomass Logistics Centers