Green ammonia supply chain and associated market structure

Green ammonia is poised to be a key part in the hydrogen economy. This paper discusses green ammonia supply chains with a focus on market structures. The architecture of upstream and downstream supply chains is explored. Market structure prototypes in different stages are explored based on transaction cost economics and lessons from the...

Optimization of Outbound Handling and Freight to Customer Operations (Tier 2) by adjusting the Customer Order Frequency and the Minimum Order Quantity: A case study of The Kraft Heinz Company

This research investigates ways to maximize the outbound handling and freight to customer operations efficiency based on the real data of The Kraft Heinz Company. A cost to serve model has been developed to evaluate the performance of various design alternatives deriving from the field of "quantity adjustment" as the dependence of cost...

Challenges of prefabricated housing in China: Supply chain, Stakeholders, and Transaction costs

Recently, the implementation of prefabricated housing (PH) has become prevalent in China to achieve sustainability while ensuring green construction, innovative products, and higher quality. However, numerous challenges arise, such as the overrun costs, inexperienced workers, and the inefficient management process. High transaction costs (TCs)...

Hydrogen Import Supply Chains: A study on the influence of various supply chain configurations on the cost price of hydrogen for different hydrogen carriers, considering the entire supply chain from export terminal to end-user

Hydrogen produced by electrolysis of water, powered by renewable energy, is seen as the key to enabling the energy transition and creating a new green economy. The result will be a trade market for low-carbon hydrogen where the trade routes will be determined by natural, technical, cost and geopolitical factors. However, to transport or store...

Direct export deliveries: an impact analysis of bypassing the Heineken distribution center in Germanyan impact analysis of bypassing the Heineken distribution center in Germany

The Heineken supply chain goes from the production units, through local distribution centers, to the wholesale and retail customers in the market. Heineken Netherlands Supply is interested in bypassing the distribution center in Germany when possible. It is expected that these so-called direct deliveries have the potential to save on transport-,...