Activity analysis based modeling of global supply chains for sustainability assessment

摘要: Assessing the sustainability of products is an intricate task that requires a thorough understanding underlying supply chains. Prominent challenges are integration environmental, economic, and social dimension as well consideration spatial heterogeneity with regard to technology, environment, markets, society. This paper proposes novel modeling approach based on activity analysis facilitate spatially differentiated assessments global The production transportation activities in chain exchanges between their natural, environments formalized by means vectors. Linking specific locations allows for calculation regionalized indicators. used analyze impacts lithium-ion batteries. comparison alternative configurations reveals assessment results differ significantly from those average chain. These insights offer new opportunities advance design sustainable