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Biomass Supply Chain Consulting Co. applies decision science to help clients make informed strategic, tactical, and operational decisions across biomass supply chains. The company’s expertise includes biomass resource assessment; technical, engineering, and economic feasibility studies; sensitivity and risk analysis; scenario-based modeling; sustainability and certification assessments; life cycle analysis; and providing direction for research, investment, and policy development in the bioeconomy.
Founded by Dr. Mahmood Ebadian, the company builds on his extensive background in industrial engineering, supply chain management, and lean manufacturing. Over the past decade, Mahmood has designed and optimized supply chain networks for a wide range of feedstocks, including agricultural residues, dedicated energy crops (e.g., Miscanthus and Willow), forest residues, wood pellets, sugarcane residues, oilseed crops, and municipal solid waste. These networks supported demonstration, pre-commercial, and commercial-scale bioenergy and biofuel projects, spanning cellulosic ethanol, renewable diesel, biojet fuel, electricity, and heating. He holds a B.Sc. and M.Sc. in Industrial Engineering and a Ph.D. in Biomass Supply Chain Management, and is co-author of two books on Lean Manufacturing and Lean Supply Chains. His passion lies in adapting proven supply chain practices from mature industries into the bioeconomy.
Mahmood has contributed as a biomass logistics and supply chain specialist to numerous projects across the U.S. and Canada, collaborating with industry partners (e.g., AGCO, Boeing, SkyNRG, AGgrow Tech, Autonomous Tractor Corporation, Control Union), advisory groups and associations (e.g., BiofuelNet Canada, Industrial Innovation Canada, Waterfall Advisory Group, Wood Pellet Association of Canada), government agencies (e.g., Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Idaho National Laboratory, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, National Research Council of Canada), and academic institutions (e.g., University of British Columbia, State University of New York, University of Iowa, West Virginia University).