Wartsila and ikea within their reverse and green logistics. The concept of green logistics refers to supply chain practices that attempt to reduce energy and environmental footprint in terms of freight distribution. Green supply chain management practices and firm performance. The environmental issues in the world are only getting worse. Inside shipping, the invisible industry that puts clothes on your back. This book identifies and furthers the state of the art in green logistics and transportation with a supply chain focus. Green supply chain management 1st edition charisios achillas di. Green logistics refers to the systematic measurement, analysis, and, ultimately, mitigation of the environmental impact of logistics activities.
Whiteing, 2012, kogan page edition, in english 2nd ed. Pdf green supply chain managementchallenges and opportunities. Green logistics kogan page business books publisher. While traditional logistics seeks to organize forward distribution, that is the transport, warehousing, packaging and inventory management from the producer to the consumer.
This chapter describes the main environmental impacts of logistic operations, namely greenhouse gases, pollution, noise, vibration, and packaging waste. The contributors look at the impact of logistics on the environment and its effect on priorities for logistics professionals and organisations. Green logistics includes a companys effort of lowering emissions, implementing more sustainable operations processes and reducing environmental pollution. This revised edition of sustainable logistics and supply chain management includes valuable supporting online materials, including ppt presentations, chapter summaries, learning. Through this collection of stories, players around the world share their experiences of how gs1 standards are truly making a difference in their operations. Today, one of the top priorities of an organizations modern corporate strategy is to portray itself as socially responsible and environmentally. Pdf the development of green logistics for implementation. When emphasis is placed on lean and agile supply chains, closedloop supply chains, reverse logistics, and the practice of just in time jit, the operation is transformed to green supply. A good reverse logistics program generates maximum value from each item returned. Green logistics analyzes the environmental consequences of logistics and how to deal with them. Sustainable logistics and supply chain management is the essential guide to the principles and practices of sustainable logistics operations.
Improving the environmental sustainability of logistics. Jul 19, 2018 green logistics practice helps firms to reduce their environmental impacts with improved quality and cost reductions. Green logistics is an integral approach for the organization environment, for it can not only enhance the business activities impact on. Operations research for green logistics an overview of. Green and reverse logistics as the tools for improving. Key questions to ask yourself when implementing green logistics. The importance of green logistics for the environmental.
Based on extensive research, this book covers the whole scope of sustainable logistics. Introduction to green supply chain management 2 42 invited speaker. These factors are attributes of supply chain management scm. It includes discussions on concerns and linkages across policy, corporate strategy and operations and interorganizational relationships and practices. The first 9 chapters of the research analyze the term of logistics, the term of green logistics and its benefits, the environmental problems that our planet is facing and the impact of the logistics procedures on the environment, the tight connection between. The importance of green logistics for the environmental and. As concerns on climate change grow, companies are venturing into green logistics, where they are. No clear or legal definition of green logistics exists, but it is commonly been understood as primarily emphasising economic payback with some secondary positive environmental effects e. Pdf on sep 30, 2017, sevgi tuzun rad and others published green logistics for sustainability find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate. May 16, 2019 in the book green logistics written by professor allan mckinnon and others, the concept is compromised into five main areas. Improving the environmental sustainability of logistics mckinnon, alan, browne, michael, whiteing. In this sense, we fill the gap in industrial ecology as observed by sheu, chou et al. Additional chapters cover both the methodological base and the application context of green transportation logistics. Craig iv case questions prereading questions 5 414 life cycle analysis a.
Green logistics and sustainability protecting the environment while creating a sustainable operation is at the forefront of our core values. As concerns on climate change grow, companies are venturing into green logistics, where they are beginning to internalize externalities produced by air. In some industries, such as book publishing, catalog retailing and greeting cards, over 20% of all products sold are eventually. Green supply chain management is an introductory book that will give the readers a glimpse about environmental aspects in supply chains. Pdf in todays highly competitive environment, green logistics issues are gaining high attention. Pdf green logistics for sustainability researchgate. Also, there is a variety of solutions that companies can apply to be greener, from simple to very advanced, progressive actions. The case studies, with particular attention for use in a teaching context, relate the theoretical concepts to practice and what is happening on the. This term is closely connected with such concepts as green warehousing, green transportation, green packaging, waste managements, reverse logistics and so on. We believe that going green is simply the right thing to do.
Feb 03, 2015 the 3rd edition of green logistics, edited and written by leading academics in the field of logistics, includes a number of new contributors and new case studies. Green logistics is an integral approach for the organization environment, for it can not only enhance the business activities impact on the environment, but also improve the whole logistics system where products and services are involved, and then promote the whole society green. Through a survey conducted in a few manufacturing firms in india, a small picture of the extent to which reverse logistics has penetrated the manufacturing world has been drawn. File type pdf green logistics improving the environmental sustainability.
A practical guide to corporate sustainability, forbes, may 8 2018. We can also help you find ways to apply circulareconomy principles to eradicate waste and retain more of the value that goes into your products. Key questions to ask yourself when implementing green. Green logistics and transportation a sustainable supply chain.
Mar 03, 2010 green logistics analyses the environmental consequences of logistics and how to deal with them. We utilize our expertise to make your logistics greener and more sustainable giving you an edge over the competition. By analyzing the research data, the authors will be able to summarize the current logistics trend and to help with improving companies green logistics strategy. Buy this book isbn 9783319171814 digitally watermarked, drmfree included format. To be more specific, it focuses on materials handling, waste management, packaging, and transportation. After youve bought this ebook, you can choose to download either. Green logistics logistics operational guide log digital. This edition of the book is, once again, divided into six distinct parts, each covering a key subject area in logistics. Regulatory and competitive pressures are making it inevitable for companies to adopt a green supply chain management framework. The research questions are addressed by analysing firm level data from manufacturing, trading and logistics firms oper ating in finland. Books and journals case studies expert briefings open access. Pdf advanced green logistics strategies and technologies.
The editors have added new material on ebusiness, e logistics, and the environment along with new chapters on green performance and environmental reporting, natureinspired network design for distributed logistics, green logistics developments in different parts of the world including north america, latin america, south east asia and future. Written by a leading team of logistics academics, the book examines ways of reducing these externalities and achieving a more sustainable balance between economic, environmental and social objectives. Green logistics is a very wide area and it develops quickly. Feb 25, 2019 the chapters focus is on an enterprise collaboration with the members of the value chain and the use of technology to enhance integration. It takes into account the nature and scale of these effects and examines the various. An average retailers reverse logistics costs for consumer goods are equal to 8. It should also provide strong support for those participating in webbased training in logistics. Green logistics and transportation a sustainable supply. The case studies, with particular attention for use in a teaching context, relate the theoretical concepts to practice and what is happening on the ground. It includes discussions on concerns and linkages across policy, corporate strategy and operations, and interorganizational relationships and practices.
Sustainable logistics and supply chain management 2nd ed. The book provides an excellent insight into the topic that will help managers, students, and scholars grasp the fundamentals of green supply and logistics management. The study of the environmental consequences of all the activities involved in the transportation, storage and handling of physical products as they move along supply chains in both forward and reverse directions. For the purposes of this book, we define green logistics as the study of. Apr 01, 2015 pdf in todays highly competitive environment, green logistics issues are gaining high attention. Pdf, epub ebooks can be used on all reading devices immediate.
For the green distribution and marketing, on the other hand, only economic performances of hospitals are positively supported from our empirical data. A quantitative research approach was followed, were a survey lime served as the primary research instrument. Speaking to company managers and policy makers around the world, mckinnon and his coeditors compile 17 contributions from leading experts that examine the environmental consequences of the logistics relating to the transport, storage, and handling. The empirical data comes from two consecutive finland state of logistics surveys in 2012 and 2014, combined with financial. After youve bought this ebook, you can choose to download either the pdf. The impact of green logistics practices on firm performance. Part of the book is drawn from the recently completed european union project supergreen, a threeyear project intended to promote the development of european freight corridors in an environmentally friendly manner. Reverse logistics, green image, corporate citizenship, reverse. Strengths, implementation steps and business evidence provided will help organisations make a more informed decision about benefits of green logistics and transforming their supply chains. Strengths, implementation steps and business evidence provided will help organisations make a more informed decision about benefits of green logistics. Improving the environmental sustainability of logistics 3rd ed.
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