Corn stover is predominantly used as the feedstock in the cellulosic biorefineries of the Midwestern USA; however, there are several opportunities to improve the performance of its supply chain. Thus, there is a need to optimize the corn stover supply system for the overall sustainability of the corn stover‐based industries. This paper presents three practical strategies that could be implemented in the near term to improve the performance of the corn stover supply chain. The first strategy involves reducing the corn stover collection area, which entails improving producers’ participation through enhanced knowledge transfer related to this industry, improving harvest ratio of biomass, and reducing dry matter loss during biomass handling and storage. The second strategy involves reducing the overall bale supply quantity, which primarily entails increasing bale density. The final suggested strategy involves reducing quantities of in‐field machinery, which is possible through improving the efficiency of field machinery, including windrowers, balers, and stackers, and increasing their harvest durations. By successfully implementing these strategies, the overall cost associated with the supply of corn stover, energy use, and greenhouse gas emissions could be reduced, on an average, by 34–35% from the current average benchmarks of $95.9/metric ton (t), 11% and greenhouse gas emissions is 58.4 kg CO₂e/t, respectively. This can contribute toward creating a cost‐effective logistics system that is also environmentally sustainable. This will be critical for the long‐term success of the biorefineries using corn stover as the primary feedstock. © 2021 Society of Chemical Industry and John Wiley & Sons, Ltd

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改善生物基产业玉米秸秆供应系统生命周期技术经济，能源使用和温室气体排放的近期实践策略

玉米秸秆主要用作美国中西部纤维素生物精炼厂的原料。但是，有很多机会可以改善其供应链的绩效。因此，有必要针对以玉米秸秆为基础的行业的总体可持续性优化玉米秸秆供应系统。本文提出了可以在短期内实施以提高玉米秸秆供应链绩效的三种实用策略。第一个策略涉及减少玉米秸秆收集区，这需要通过加强与该行业有关的知识转移来提高生产者的参与度，提高生物质的收获率，并减少生物质处理和储存过程中的干物质损失。第二种策略涉及减少整体草捆供应量，这主要需要增加草捆密度。最终建议的策略涉及减少现场机械的数量，这可以通过提高现场机械（包括割晒机，打包机和堆垛机）的效率并延长其收获时间来实现。通过成功实施这些策略，与玉米秸秆供应，能源使用和温室气体排放相关的总体成本可以比当前平均基准（每吨95.9美元）平均降低34–35％。 ，占11％，温室气体排放量为58.4千克一氧化碳₂ e / t，分别。这可以有助于创建具有成本效益且在环境上可持续的物流系统。这对于使用玉米秸秆作为主要原料的生物精炼厂的长期成功至关重要。©2021化学工业协会和John Wiley＆Sons，Ltd