The introduction of intelligent machines and autonomous vehicles to agricultural operations
will allow for increased efficiency as well as for reduced environmental impact. Currently …

We review the literature on crop-related agri-chains. Contrary to existing reviews, we focus
on the integration, or lack thereof, of harvesting and processing planning and related …

Bioenergy is a clean and renewable source of energy that can reduce global depency on
fossil fuel, and it is a sustainable, economically viable, and socially acceptable. Bioenergy …

The urgent desire to relieve the pressure of dependence on petroleum in energy industry
and the growing demand for protection of our environment stimulate the researches and …

Machinery cost is the major cost item in farm businesses in highly mechanized production
systems. Moreover, in the last years, high power machines, advanced technologies, higher …

Due to the increasing demands of a growing world population, farmers are tasked with
increasing productivity without increasing resource use. This can be achieved by deploying …

The harvesting and transportation system involves a harvest scheduling and a transportation
plan. The grain, harvested by combine-harvesters, is then transported by transporters from …

Today, one of the top priorities of an organization's modern corporate strategy is to portray
itself as socially responsible and environmentally sustainable. As a focal point of …

Efficient and sustainable use of biomass resources is crucial to meet the increasing demand
for bio-based products and renewable energy. The biomass supply chain, which includes …

Highlights•Breaking down the data barriers at different management levels.•Solving the
capacity planning problem with demand uncertainty.•Solving problem of large-area and …