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Green Construction Supply Chain: Sustainable Strategy and Optimization

A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050).

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 October 2023) | Viewed by 6129

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Wen Jiang

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College of Architecture and Urban-Rural Planning, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611830, China
Interests: supply chain management; sustainable construction management; data-driven operations management
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Dr. Igor Martek

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School of Architecture and Built Environment, Deakin University, Geelong, VIC 3220, Australia
Interests: sustainability in construction; construction industry restructuring; strategic and competitive advantage in international construction; infrastructure strategy planning and policy
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Dr. Weiling Jiang

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College of Architecture and Urban-Rural Planning, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611830, China
Interests: risk management in infrastructure investment; sustainable infrastructure development

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Sustainable development is the focus of the construction industry in many countries. As the pillar of the national economy, the extensive activities of the construction industry have created much economic value, but have also caused excessive energy consumption and carbon emissions. According to the “2021 Global Status Report for Buildings and Construction” of the Global Alliance for Buildings and Construction, the carbon emissions of the construction industry have accounted for 37% of global total carbon emissions, and the energy consumption accounted for 36% of the global final energy consumption in 2020. The carbon emissions of the construction supply chain in procurement, transportation, construction, operation and even demolition, have profoundly influenced global warming and the sustainable development of human society. On this occasion, in order to promote the low-carbon transformation of the global construction industry, it is crucial to imminently integrate sustainable strategies to the green construction supply chain and investigate operation management optimization and carbon emission reduction strategies of the supply chain to reduce carbon emissions in all areas.

This Special Issue aims to publish original papers and reviews on operation management and sustainable strategy optimization of green construction supply chains in multiple aspects such as procurement, transportation, construction, and operation. This Special Issue provides a new platform for research related to sustainability and sustainable development, which is of great significance for achieving the low-carbon transformation of the global construction industry to maximize resource conservation, environment protection and carbon emissions reduction.

In this Special Issue, original research articles and reviews are welcome. Research areas may include (but are not limited to) the following:

  • Sustainable supply chain
  • Green construction supply chain
  • Operation management and optimization
  • Logistics and inventory management in construction
  • Carbon emission reduction strategy
  • Low-carbon technology investment

We look forward to receiving your contributions.

Dr. Wen Jiang
Dr. Igor Martek
Dr. Weiling Jiang
Guest Editors

Manuscript Submission Information

Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Sustainability is an international peer-reviewed open access semimonthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2400 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

Keywords

  • sustainable supply chain
  • green construction supply chain
  • operation management and optimization
  • logistics and inventory management in construction
  • carbon emission reduction strategy
  • decision optimization of supply chain
  • supply chain coordination
  • low-carbon technology investment

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Pricing Models under Three-Echelon Prefabricated Construction Supply Chains with Consumer Preferences
by Wen Jiang, Yichao Hua, Meng Yuan, Igor Martek and Weiling Jiang
Sustainability 2024, 16(2), 727; https://doi.org/10.3390/su16020727 - 14 Jan 2024
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With the growing ecological crisis and consumer environmental awareness, there is a general recognition of the urgent need for the reform of the energy-intensive construction industry. Prefabricated construction has emerged as an effective approach to achieve energy conservation and environmental sustainability. The prefabricated [...] Read more.
With the growing ecological crisis and consumer environmental awareness, there is a general recognition of the urgent need for the reform of the energy-intensive construction industry. Prefabricated construction has emerged as an effective approach to achieve energy conservation and environmental sustainability. The prefabricated rate is a critical indicator that comprehensively reflects the level of technology, which affects orders, costs, pricing, and partnerships. Moreover, given the highly decentralized nature of the construction industry, it is imperative to consider building materials’ supply in the Prefabricated Construction Supply Chain (PCSC). Therefore, this paper investigates how the prefabricated rate affects consumer preferences and order allocation while designing a three-echelon PCSC under a single-supplier structure, two-supplier structure, and dual-channel structure. Two different channels, prefabricated component and non-prefabricated component, are distinguished by the prefabricated rate. This research not only provides pricing-oriented decision advice but also offers suggestions for channel selection among participants. The results show that the increase in consumers’ preference for the prefabricated rate raises prices. Moreover, a moderate prefabricated rate is most beneficial. Comparing the three models, the supply chain performance of a two-supplier structure is better than that of a single-supplier structure if the prefabricated rate exceeds a certain threshold, while the dual-channel structure is the worst. Full article
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Pricing Problems in the Pharmaceutical Supply Chain with Mixed Channel: A Power Perspective
by Xiaojie Yang, Li Liu, Yi Zheng, Xue Yang and Shanlin Sun
Sustainability 2022, 14(12), 7420; https://doi.org/10.3390/su14127420 - 17 Jun 2022
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This paper builds Pharmaceutical Manufacturer Stackelberg, Pharmacy Stackelberg and Nash game models with and without price cap regulation. The optimal pricing, performance and social welfare are derived and compared in three different power structures to find out how price cap regulation and power [...] Read more.
This paper builds Pharmaceutical Manufacturer Stackelberg, Pharmacy Stackelberg and Nash game models with and without price cap regulation. The optimal pricing, performance and social welfare are derived and compared in three different power structures to find out how price cap regulation and power structures affect the drug supply chain. More power over other supply chain members always allows the pharmaceutical manufacturer to obtain more profits. However, the pharmacy cannot always benefit from its dominant position in the market with changes in the wholesale price cap. Additionally, the balanced market structure may harm social welfare under certain conditions. Another interesting finding is that the restricted wholesale price cap deeply affects the financial performance and social welfare in the manufacturer-dominated and pharmacy-dominated markets. The research results can provide important management insights, which will be beneficial to the government to design smart price-limiting policies that take into account the power relationships of the supply chain. Full article
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Role of Distribution Centers Disruptions in New Retail Supply Chain: An Analysis Experiment
by Can Ding, Li Liu, Yi Zheng, Jianxiu Liao and Wenxing Huang
Sustainability 2022, 14(11), 6529; https://doi.org/10.3390/su14116529 - 26 May 2022
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The convergence of physical stores and e-commerce has led to the emergence of a new retail business mode in the retail industry. In today’s world, new retail supply chains face the potential risks of disruption caused by natural and man-made disasters, and epidemics. [...] Read more.
The convergence of physical stores and e-commerce has led to the emergence of a new retail business mode in the retail industry. In today’s world, new retail supply chains face the potential risks of disruption caused by natural and man-made disasters, and epidemics. In this paper, we simulate a three-stage new retail supply chain consisting of suppliers, manufacturers, and a retailer with online and offline channels in the AnyLogistix simulation and optimization software. We develop a simulation model to analyze the effects of various supply chain node disruptions on new retail supply chain performance and service level with consideration of four scenarios: disruption-free; manufacturer disruption; warehouse center disruption; offline store disruption. The main results show that supply chain node disruptions have negative impacts on the performance and service level. Besides, the warehouse center disruption has the most devastating effect on this new retail supply chain. Overall, this paper provides insights for decision-makers to consider disruption issues when designing resilient new retail supply chains. Full article
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