A System Dynamics Approach to Comparative Analysis of Biomass Supply Chain Coordination Strategies

Biomass is an abundant energy source, particularly in Canada, as alternative or primary source for electricity generation. However, low economy of scale could cause a loss efficiency bioenergy adoption small remote communities. In this sense, coordination among the players promote and profitability supply chains these There are different strategies with varying impacts on chain players’ profit cost. Therefore, analyzing comparing them provide insights how to decide about choice strategy. doing so, study considers quantity discounts cost-sharing. The adopts system dynamics approach simulating scenarios, obtaining their corresponding optimal decisions, followed by comparative analysis. For case study, multiple suppliers providing biomass generation three communities northern Quebec.