Agent-Based Model for End-of-Life Product Flow Analysis
This paper presents an agent-based simulation model for end-of-life product flow analysis in recuperation and recycling supply networks that focuses on individual consumer behaviors. The simulation model is applied to a deposit-return program on wine bottles that could be developed in the province o...
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| description | This paper presents an agent-based simulation model for end-of-life product flow analysis in recuperation and recycling supply networks that focuses on individual consumer behaviors. The simulation model is applied to a deposit-return program on wine bottles that could be developed in the province of Quebec. Canadian data was used to calibrate and validate the model. A series of experiments was then conducted with three artificial populations to analyse how they would react to several implementation scenarios of this end-of-life product flow strategy. The results suggest that the distance to the nearest depot is an important decision factor, but less predominant than the ownership of a private vehicle and the deposit value. The results also indicate that the use of agent-based modeling combined with the theory of planned behavior (TPB) can produce modular behavior models, that are intuitive and simple, to better understand consumer-behavior-driven supply chains. Such models can be used to give insights to decision-makers and policy-makers about the potential performance of end-of-life product flows strategies and further facilitate efficient resource management. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-6b48bd34dbc648f48962412f808f07452022-12-22T04:00:31ZengMDPI AGResources2079-92762018-07-01734210.3390/resources7030042resources7030042Agent-Based Model for End-of-Life Product Flow AnalysisAlexandre Labelle0Jean-Marc Frayret1Département de Mathématiques et Génie Industriel, École Polytechnique de Montréal, 2900 Boulevard Edouard-Montpetit, Montréal, QC H3T 1J4, CanadaDépartement de Mathématiques et Génie Industriel, École Polytechnique de Montréal, 2900 Boulevard Edouard-Montpetit, Montréal, QC H3T 1J4, CanadaThis paper presents an agent-based simulation model for end-of-life product flow analysis in recuperation and recycling supply networks that focuses on individual consumer behaviors. The simulation model is applied to a deposit-return program on wine bottles that could be developed in the province of Quebec. Canadian data was used to calibrate and validate the model. A series of experiments was then conducted with three artificial populations to analyse how they would react to several implementation scenarios of this end-of-life product flow strategy. The results suggest that the distance to the nearest depot is an important decision factor, but less predominant than the ownership of a private vehicle and the deposit value. The results also indicate that the use of agent-based modeling combined with the theory of planned behavior (TPB) can produce modular behavior models, that are intuitive and simple, to better understand consumer-behavior-driven supply chains. Such models can be used to give insights to decision-makers and policy-makers about the potential performance of end-of-life product flows strategies and further facilitate efficient resource management.http://www.mdpi.com/2079-9276/7/3/42municipal solid wasteconsumer behavioragent-based modelingsimulationdeposit-return programend-of-life product flowrecycling |
| spellingShingle | Alexandre Labelle Jean-Marc Frayret Agent-Based Model for End-of-Life Product Flow Analysis Resources municipal solid waste consumer behavior agent-based modeling simulation deposit-return program end-of-life product flow recycling |
| title | Agent-Based Model for End-of-Life Product Flow Analysis |
| title_full | Agent-Based Model for End-of-Life Product Flow Analysis |
| title_fullStr | Agent-Based Model for End-of-Life Product Flow Analysis |
| title_full_unstemmed | Agent-Based Model for End-of-Life Product Flow Analysis |
| title_short | Agent-Based Model for End-of-Life Product Flow Analysis |
| title_sort | agent based model for end of life product flow analysis |
| topic | municipal solid waste consumer behavior agent-based modeling simulation deposit-return program end-of-life product flow recycling |
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