GX & Decarbonization Research

Edwin Kamalha, Mackenzie Tuhirirwe, Ildephonse Nibikora

This review synthesizes research on banana fiber textiles, emphasizing traceability, circularity, and digital technologies like blockchain, IoT, and DPPs. Despite low environmental impact, fragmented supply chains and infrastructure gaps hi…

Y. S. I. De Silva, S. A. U. K. Suraweera, W. A. K. P. Piyasinghe +3

This paper proposes an integrated smart system for Sri Lankan tea plantations, combining IoT, digital twins, and carbon footprint tracking. It enables real-time monitoring, yield prediction, and product passports to optimize resources and r…

Martin Popowicz, Nicolas J. Katzer, Antonia Pohlmann +3

This paper examines the potential of Digital Product Passports (DPP) as data providers for Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), using two automotive use cases. By mapping DPP data to LCA, it aims to improve efficiency and accuracy of environmental …

Frederik Dahlmann, Jens K. Roehrich

This paper qualitatively analyzes how firms engage supply chain partners in sharing and processing climate-related information, using CDP supply chain data. Grounded in organizational information-processing theory, it finds firms primarily …

Paul Kengfai Wan, Erica Linder, Emrah Arica +1

This study provides insights from three case studies implementing Digital Product Passports (DPP) in textiles, additive manufacturing, and manufacturing engineering. It highlights challenges such as data quality, standards, and IP rights, a…

Sakib, S M Nazmuz

Supply-chain GHG accounting aggregates gases into CO2e, hiding composition shifts. Using EPA 2022 data, this paper introduces the Sakib number, a KL-divergence-based index quantifying gas-mix divergence between margin and production phases.…

Punitha SRIDHARAN, Sangeetha ANANDAN

This chapter explores blockchain applications for sustainability, emission reduction, and ethical practices in supply chains. Blockchain's distributed, tamper-evident, and transparent nature can promote green value chains, but large-scale u…

Bruna Maria Xavier, Mariana Andrei, Patrik Thollander +1

This study examines challenges in integrating energy management into supplier assessments through interviews with large manufacturers and Swedish SME suppliers. It identifies information asymmetries and misaligned incentives as key barriers…

Daniel Zimmerle, Kristine Bennett, Timothy Vaughn +7

This DOE-funded study, led by Colorado State University and AECOM, measured methane emissions at 180 natural gas gathering stations across 11 U.S. states. It updated emission factors for components and major equipment, finding that national…

Atieh Fahimi Bandpey, Saeed Rahimpour Golroudbary, Andrzej Krasławski

This study quantifies GHG emissions from mining and processing minerals for energy transition technologies using dynamic simulation under NZE, AP, and STEP scenarios. EVs, solar cells, transmission, heat pumps, and wind turbines have the hi…

Hasrining Dwi Aryani Saputri, Muhammad Riaz Raja, Rayner Tan Wing Shin +2

This research focuses on sustainability strategies in supply chains and logistics in Indonesia, particularly on reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Based on literature review, it aims to share opinions on the relationship between green suppl…

Moana Simas, Kristine Bly, Meron A. Arega +3

This study assesses material demand for next-generation LNMO battery cells using global value chain analysis, finding 20-25% lower GHG emissions than NMC-811. It quantifies impacts on value added and employment, highlighting mining as the m…

Simon Pearson, Steve Brewer, Louise Manning +9

This paper argues that digitalisation of the food system enables trusted emissions data exchange across supply chains, crucial for deep decarbonisation. It proposes a framework integrating standardised emissions measurements with a supply c…

Vimala Kunchamboo, Victoria Little, Stephanie Kay Ann Cheah

Food waste contributes to GHG emissions throughout the supply chain. This qualitative case study examines collaborative networks for recovering unwanted food, revealing that competition and conflicting interests among stakeholders can compr…

Chia‐Nan Wang, Thi-Ly Nguyen, Thanh‐Tuan Dang

This paper proposes a hybrid FAHP-FTOPSIS model for green supplier selection in Vietnam's steel industry. It evaluates suppliers based on five criteria including environment, using fuzzy numbers to handle uncertainty, and identifies top thr…

Zhou Yang, Ming Guo, Junfang Hao +2

This study proposes a hybrid AHP-FCE framework to assess sustainability risks in China's coal supply chain. It develops a risk system with 8 primary and 40 sub-criteria, and empirically analyzes a major Chinese coal enterprise. The overall …

Satyadev Rosunee, Roshan Unmar

This chapter discusses opportunities and hurdles of adopting AI and digital technologies in supply chain management for export-oriented manufacturing in Mauritius. It highlights how AI can enhance resilience, reduce greenhouse gas emissions…

Rosario Huerta-Soto, Edwin Ramirez-Asís, John Tarazona Jiménez +4

This study systematically reviews the application of machine learning (ML) to inventory management in dairy supply chains (DSC), showing that AI/ML methods are increasingly replacing traditional mathematical modeling. It emphasizes cost red…

Hayate Irie, Tetsuo Yamada

This study proposes a decision support model integrating supplier selection and disassembly part selection to optimize CO2 reduction and cost in global supply chains. Using 3D-CAD and LCI database, a BOM is built, and 0-1 integer programmin…

Himasai Kiran Reddy Durgam, Prasanna Venkatesan Ramani

This review analyzes the integration of circular economy principles in construction supply chains using a combined bibliometric and grounded theory approach. It identifies key challenges such as fragmentation, waste, and carbon emissions, a…