Chapter 1. Introduction to biomass -- resources, production, harvesting, collection and storage Chapter 2. Biomass based production systems Chapter 3. Biomass based supply chains and logistics networks Chapter 4. Sustainability issues in biomass based production chains Chapter 5. Uncertainty issues in biomass based production chains Chapter 6. Basics of decision making in design and management of biomass based production chains Chapter 7. Modelling and optimization approaches in design and management of biomass based production chains