Sustainable logistics and supply chain management: [principles and practices for sustainable operations and management]
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1. Verfasser: Grant, David B. (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: London [u.a.] Kogan Page 2013
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Beschreibung:Subtitle on cover: Principles and practices for sustainable operations and management
Includes bibliographical references and index
Sustainable Logistics and Supply Chain Management is the essential guide to the principles and practices of sustainable logistics operations and the responsible management of the entire supply chain. It offers practitioners and students the required understanding of sustainability science as well as an understanding of sustainability as it affects the supply chain.Examining the subject in an integrated manner and from a holistic perspective, it examines all the key areas, including: product design; procurement; cleaner production; freight transport; warehousing and storage; purchasing; supply
Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; List of figures; List of tables; List of case studies; About the authors; Introduction; 01 Logistics and supply chain management; The nature of logistics and supply chain management; Logistics and SCM trends affecting sustainability; Sustainable logistics and supply chains; Summary; 02 Science of sustainability; Concepts of sustainability; Species and ecosystems; Energy; Industry; Food; Population and urban growth; Water; Summary; 03 Freight transport; Impact of freight transport; Transport modes
Strategies to reduce environmental impact of freight transportWider aspects of sustainability in freight transport; Summary; 04 Sustainable warehousing; The environmental impact of warehouses; The roles and functions of warehouses; Warehouse location; Handling equipment; Assessing the impact; Reduction of the environmental impact; Social dimension of sustainability in warehousing; Risks and vulnerability in warehousing; Summary; 05 Product design, cleaner production and packaging; Background; Product design for environment and sustainable logistics; Regulatory frameworks; Cleaner production
Packaging for the environmentSummary; 06 Sustainable purchasing and procurement; The role of procurement in the supply chain; What is 'green procurement'?; Drivers and barriers for sustainable procurement; Procurement frameworks; Ecolabels; Lifecycle assessment; Comparing purchasing options; Summary; 07 Reverse logistics and recycling; Background; Reverse logistics and recycling; Product recovery options; Recycling; Regulations; Summary; 08 Risk, corporate social responsibility and ethics; Background; Risk in logistics and supply chains; Corporate social responsibility
Ethical framework and codes of conductGlobal and industrial initiatives; Summary; 09 Sustainable logistics and supply chain management strategy; Concepts of corporate strategy; Theoretical motivations underlying corporate and sustainable strategy; Sustainable logistics and supply chain performance measurement; Environmental management systems; Lifecycle assessment; Assessing sustainable choices and initiatives; Summary; References; Index; Back Cover
Beschreibung:1 Online-Ressource (xii, 240 p.) graph. Darst.
ISBN:074946867X
9780749468675

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