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 Aas of sustainable logistics: awareness, avoidance, acting and shifting goods, and anticipation of new technologies.
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| Other Authors / Creators: | Macharis, Cathy. Melo, Sandra. Woxenius, Johan. Lier, Tom van. |
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Edition: | First edition. |
| Imprint: | Bingley, UK : Emerald Group Publishing Limited, [2014] |
| Series: | Transport and sustainability ;
v. 6. |
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| Online Access: | Available in ProQuest Ebook Central - Academic Complete. |
| Summary: | This book will bring a state of the art overview of the research done in sustainable logistics. It will be structured along the four Aas of sustainable logistics: awareness, avoidance, acting and shifting goods, and anticipation of new technologies. 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 to estimate the effects of the logistic activities and the change towards more sustainable ways will be covered. 2 Avoidance: transport can be avoided by a better collaboration between actors (vertically and horizontally. Papers covering this topic will be introduced here. 3 Acting and shifting the goods to more environmental friendly modes or to the non peak hours. 4 Anticipation of new technologies: the use of more environmental friendly vehicles (electric,.LNG,..) within the logistic chain. |
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| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781784410612 (online) |