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The ability to measure the carbon footprint left by the entire supply chain and to base strategic decisions on not only cost, but on environmental impact, is important for today’s companies.
The Carbon Footprint Extension for ILOG LogicNet Plus XE meets industry demands for both green logistics optimization technology and standardized processes and methodologies to support green initiatives.
The ILOG LogicNet Plus XE Carbon Footprint Extension
The Carbon Footprint Extension for the ILOG LogicNet Plus XE network design and planning solution helps companies understand the impact of their supply chain decisions on their carbon footprint.
The trade-off curve between the number of distribution centers (DCs), costs, services and carbon footprint.
The ILOG LogicNet Plus XE Carbon Footprint Extension provides standardized, comprehensive and up-to-date data from the United States government and the World Resources Institute. Data embedded in the software includes:
Carbon emissions by fuel type
Average fuel efficiency values
Carbon-freight factors for waterborne and rail transport
Electricity emissions factors by U.S. state and country
Electricity consumption by building characteristics
Building size, geographic region, number of workers, principal activity, year constructed, etc
The ILOG LogicNet Plus XE Carbon Footprint extension can be used in two ways:
| Reporting |
As a Constraint |
| Users enter factors used to calculate CO2 emissions associated with supply chain activities. |
Enter the factors used to calculate CO2 emissions associated with supply chain activities. |
| ILOG LogicNet Plus XE for network design and planning optimizes the supply chain for lowest total cost, or maximum total profit. |
Enter the maximum total carbon footprint (in metric tons) the supply chain is not to exceed. |
| ILOG LogicNet Plus XE reports the total carbon footprint to be used as an additional factor in decision making. |
ILOG LogicNet Plus XE optimizes the supply chain for lowest total cost or maximum total profit, while adhering to the constraints on the carbon footprint. |
Key features:
Incorporates standard (default) data on carbon emissions in plants, warehouses and various modes of transportation, helping companies get a head start on their carbon footprint assessments.
Provides reporting capabilities to help users compare the carbon emission levels of different supply chain configurations.
Allows companies to optimize their logistics networks by incorporating government-imposed caps on carbon dioxide. Carbon footprint calculations and optimization capabilities help define the tradeoffs between various production and distribution facility options, as well as transportation modes in particular.
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