Sustainable Logistics
eBook - PDF

Sustainable Logistics

  1. 310 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Sustainable Logistics

About this book

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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Yes, you can access Sustainable Logistics by Cathy Macharis, Sandra Melo, Johan Woxenius, Tom van Lier, Cathy Macharis,Sandra Melo,Johan Woxenius,Tom van Lier in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Technology & Engineering & Transportation & Navigation. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Table of contents

  1. Front Cover
  2. Sustainable Logistics
  3. Copyright page
  4. Contents
  5. List of Contributors
  6. Transport and Sustainability Editorial Board
  7. The 4 A’s of Sustainable Logistics
  8. Chapter 1 Options for Competitive and Sustainable Logistics
  9. Chapter 2 Mitigating the Negative Environmental Impacts of Long Haul Freight Transport
  10. Chapter 3 Comparison of Vehicle Miles Traveled and Pollution from Three Goods Movement Strategies
  11. Chapter 4 The Shades of Green in Retail Chains’ Logistics
  12. Chapter 5 Assessing Urban Logistics Pooling Sustainability via a Hierarchic Dashboard from a Group Decision Perspective
  13. Chapter 6 Packaging for Eco-Efficient Supply Chains: Why Logistics Should Get Involved in the Packaging Development Process
  14. Chapter 7 Freight Transport Mode Choice and Mode Shift in New Zealand: Findings of a Revealed Preference Survey
  15. Chapter 8 Business Models for Shipper-Operated Intermodal Transport Solutions
  16. Chapter 9 Intermodal Break-Even Distances: A Fetish of 300 Kilometres?
  17. Chapter 10 The Cargo Tram: Current Status and Perspectives, the Example of Brussels
  18. Chapter 11 Towards Zero Emission Urban Logistics: Challenges and Issues for Implementation of Electric Freight Vehicles in City Logistics
  19. Chapter 12 The Cost and Effectiveness of Sustainable City Logistics Policies Using Small Electric Vehicles
  20. About the Editors
  21. About the Authors
  22. Index