Table 5.1 A comprehensive framework of sustainability criteria for evaluating liquid biofuels
distribution centers
Category
Criteria
Sub-criteria
Economic
Transportation and infrastructure
Logistics service provider
Connectivity to multimodal transport
Port
Highway
and main
road
Airport
Railway
Quality and reliability of
transportation modes
Distance to customer
market
Distance to production
facilities
Distance to supplier
Transportation cost
Extension transportation
convenience
Density of shipping lines
Investment cost
Construction cost
Incentives
Land cost
Operational cost
Energy cost (e.g., water,
electricity)
Labor cost
Tax structure
Climate condition cost
Handling cost Inventory
cost
Economic risks
Earthquake possibility
Security
Export and import volume
Market related factors
Market size
Grow potential
Lead times and
responsiveness
Warehouse facilities
Expansion possibility
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