| Edition |
Third edition. |
| Description |
1 online resource |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Summary |
"As concern for the environment rises, companies must take more account of the external costs of logistics associated mainly with climate change, air pollution, noise, vibration and accidents. Green Logistics analyzes the environmental consequences of logistics and how to deal with them.-- Publisher's Web site |
| Contents |
Part One: Assessing the environmental effects of logistics -- Environmental sustainability: a new priority for logistics managers / Alan McKinnon -- Assessing the external impacts of freight transport / Maja Piecyk, Sharon Cullinane and Julia Edwards -- Carbon auditing of companies, supply chains and products / Maja Piecyk -- Evaluating and internalizing the environmental costs of logistics / Maja Piecyk, Alan McKinnon and Julian Allen -- Part Two: Strategic perspective -- Green logistics, sustainable development and corporate social responsibility / Maja Piecyk and Maria Björklund -- Restructuring road freight networks within supply chains / Irina Harris, Vasco Sanchez-Rodrigues, Mohamed Naim and Christine Mumford -- Transferring freight to 'greener' transport modes / Allan Woodburn and Anthony Whiteing -- Development of greener vehicles, aircraft and ships / Alan McKinnon, Julian Allen and Allan Woodburn -- Reducing the environmenta; impact of warehousing / Peter Baker and Clive Marchant -- Part Three: Operational perspective -- Optimizing the routeing of vehicles / Richard Eglese and Daniel Black -- Opportunities for improving vehicle utilization / Alan McKinnon -- Increasing fuel efficiency in the road freight sector / Alan McKinnon -- Alternative fuels and freight vehicles: status, coats and benefits, and growth / Jacques Leonardi, Sharon Cullinane and Julia Edwards -- Part Four: Key issues -- Sustainability strategies for city logistics / Julian Allen, Michael Browne and José Holguín-Veras -- E-business, e-logisitcs and the environment / Alan McKinnon, Yingli Wang, Andrew Potter and Julia Edwards -- Reverse logisitics for the management of waste / Tom Cherrett, Sarah Maynard, Fraser McLeon and Adrian Hickford -- The food miles debate: is shorter better? / Tara Garnett -- Part Five: Implications for public policy and the future of supply chains -- The role of government in promoting green logistics / Alan McKinnon -- Postscript 1: Distribution by drone / Alan McKinnon -- Postscript 2: 3D printing / Alan McKinnon and Anthony Whiteing -- Postscript 3: Physical (logistics) internet ([pi]) / Maja Piecyk -- Postscript 4: Peak freight: could it ever happen? / Michael Browne. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Business logistics -- Environmental aspects.
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Business logistics. |
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Distribution & warehousing management. |
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Purchasing & supply management. |
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Industrial Management. |
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Management. |
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Management Science. |
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Organizational Behavior. |
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Distribution and logistics management. |
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Purchasing and supply management. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
McKinnon, Alan C., 1953- editor.
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Browne, Michael, 1955- editor.
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Whiteing, Anthony E., 1954- editor.
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Piecyk, Maja, editor.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Green logistics. Third edition 9780749471859 (DLC) 2014046779 (OCoLC)898092803 |
| ISBN |
9780749471866 (electronic book) |
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0749471867 (electronic book) |
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9781523103744 (electronic book) |
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1523103744 (electronic book) |
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9780749471859 |
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0749471859 |
| Standard No. |
11780108 |
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