Sustainable logistics

This book will bring a state of the art overview of the research done in sustainable logistics. It will be structured along the four A's of sustainable logistics: 1 Awareness: it is important that companies and policy makers are aware of the effects of their activities and policies. New methods...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors Macharis, Cathy
Format eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Bingley, U.K. : Emerald, 2014.
SeriesTransport and sustainability ; v. 6.
Subjects
Business logistics > Environmental aspects.
elektronické knihy
electronic books
Online AccessFull text
ISBN9781784410612
ISSN2044-9941 ;
Physical Description1 online zdroj (xxviii, 324 p.) : ill.

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Table of Contents:
  • Options for competitive and sustainable logistics / Richard Smokers ... [et al.]
  • Mitigating the negative environmental impacts of long haul freight transport / Sharon Cullinane
  • Comparison of vehicle miles travelled and pollution from three goods movement strategies / Erica Wygonik, Anne Goodchild
  • The shades of green in retail chains' logistics / Maria Björklund, Helena Forslund
  • Assessing urban logistics pooling sustainability via a hierarchic dashboard from a group decision perspective / Jesus Gonzalez-Feliu, Joëlle Morana
  • Packaging for eco-efficient supply chains : why logistics should get involved in the packaging development process / Katrin Molina-Besch, Henrik Pålsson
  • Freight transport mode choice and mode shift in New Zealand : findings of a revealed preference survey / Hyun-Chan Kim, Alan Nicholson, Diana Kusumastuti
  • Business models for shipper-operated intermodal transport solutions / Jonas Flodén, Edith Sorkina
  • Intermodal break-even distances : a fetish of 300 kilometres? / Dries Meers, Tom Vermeiren, Cathy Macharis
  • The cargo tram : current status and perspectives, the example of Brussels / Mathieu Strale
  • Towards zero emission urban logistics : challenges and issues for implementation of electric freight vehicles in city logistics / Hans Quak, Nina Nesterova
  • The cost and effectiveness of sustainable city logistics policies using small electric vehicles / Sandra Melo, Patrícia Baptista, Álvaro Costa.

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