Network Design towards Sustainability of Chinese Baijiu Industry from a Supply Chain Perspective

Abstract

Sustainable supply chain network design has attracted great attention of academia and industry in recent years. Baijiu is one of the world’s oldest distilled alcoholic beverages and plays a significant role in Chinese culture and Chinese people’s daily life. As the production and consumption of Baijiu have a significant influence on the economic, environmental, and social performance of supply chain management, sustainable supply chain network design decisions are critical to the long-term success of the industry. In concert with the rapidly growing Chinese economy, there is a growing demand for a sustainable Baijiu industry. Therefore, this paper constructs and optimizes a network decision-support model for a sustainable Baijiu industry network design. To achieve this, the Baijiu supply chain is examined and a model is proposed for a design that encompasses economic (costs), environmental (carbon emissions), and social (local employment and regional per capita GDP) dimensions. R language programming is then applied to solve the model. A case example indicated that S1 was the optimal decision for reducing costs, S2 was the optimal solution for minimizing carbon emissions, and S3 was the best for maximizing the social impact. Considering the situation of the Baijiu industry and the focal enterprise, it was concluded that S1 would be the best solution for the case company. And the results verified the effectiveness of the framework. This paper develops a systematic and effective approach that decision-makers can use to conduct sustainable network design for Baijiu enterprises.

How to Measure Sustainability in the Supply Chain Design: An Integrated Proposal from an Extensive and Systematic Literature Review

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Coordination between scientific and technological innovation and the high-quality development of Baijiu industry: The coupling and decoupling perspective

“…Chinese Baijiu is one of the world’s top six distilled spirits, alongside Brandy, Whisky, Vodka, Rum and Gin [ 1 , 2 ]. The Baijiu industry is an important part of the food industry [ 3 – 5 ], and is known for its high tax revenue characteristics, which effectively enhance the resilience of the regional economy [ 2 , 6 ].…”

“…Chinese Baijiu is one of the world’s top six distilled spirits, alongside Brandy, Whisky, Vodka, Rum and Gin [ 1 , 2 ]. The Baijiu industry is an important part of the food industry [ 3 – 5 ], and is known for its high tax revenue characteristics, which effectively enhance the resilience of the regional economy [ 2 , 6 ]. Scientific and technological innovation (STI) is crucial for modern economic growth [ 7 , 8 ], providing technological support and a fundamental guarantee for improving social productivity [ 9 – 11 ].…”

“…It can be seen that STI and HQDBI show interrelated and mutually reinforcing interlocking influences [ 20 ], there may be a coupling coordination relationship [ 12 ]. However, while the Baijiu industry can bring significant economic benefits to local areas, there are also challenges in its development, such as overcapacity and increasing industry differentiation [ 2 ]. As an important embodiment of the light industry, the coordination evaluation of Baijiu industry is crucial in promoting HQDBI and thus promoting sustainable socio-economic development [ 21 ].…”

Microbial Community Affects Daqu Quality and the Production of Ethanol and Flavor Compounds in Baijiu Fermentation

“…One of the traditional beverages derived from spontaneous fermentation in China is Baijiu, which is a distilled alcoholic product that plays an indispensable role in Chinese culture and the national economy [1]. Baijiu is primarily made from sorghum through a complex process that includes Daqu (or Jiuqu) production and cereal fermentation, distillation, and maturation [2][3][4][5].…”