05096nam 2200649 450 991046389960332120200903223051.01-78441-061-6(CKB)2670000000587066(EBL)1896280(SSID)ssj0001440630(PQKBManifestationID)11804008(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001440630(PQKBWorkID)11385849(PQKB)10476005(MiAaPQ)EBC1896280(Au-PeEL)EBL1896280(CaPaEBR)ebr11001418(CaONFJC)MIL680993(OCoLC)898325298(EXLCZ)99267000000058706620150116h20142014 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrSustainable logistics /edited by Cathy Macharis [and three others] ; contributors, Patricia Baptista [and twenty-eight others]Bingley, [England] :Emerald,2014.©20141 online resource (365 p.)Transport and Sustainability,2044-9941 ;Volume 6Description based upon print version of record.1-78441-062-4 1-322-49711-7 Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.Front Cover; Sustainable Logistics; Copyright page; Contents; List of Contributors; Transport and Sustainability Editorial Board; The 4 A's of Sustainable Logistics; Sustainable Logistics; How to Foster Sustainable Logistics?; Possible Measures; Awareness; Avoidance; Acting and Shifting; Anticipation; Conclusions; References; Chapter 1 Options for Competitive and Sustainable Logistics; Introduction; The Challenge; Levers for Reducing CO2 Emissions of the Logistics Sector; Options for Reducing CO2 Emissions in Logistics; Technical Options; Operational Options; Logistical OptionsThe Total PotentialSustainability versus Cost Reduction; The Value of Sustainable Logistics; The Value of Objective and Reliable Information; Policy Instruments for Improving Sustainability of the Logistics Sector; Carbon Footprinting; Pilots and Demonstration Projects; Standardized Testing and Evaluation Procedures for (Impacts of New Technologies on) Vehicle CO2 Emissions; CO2 Legislation for Vehicles; Internalising External Costs by Means of Taxation; A CO2-Tax on Fuels; A Cap & Trade System for CO2 Emissions from the Transport SectorIncorporating (Parts of the) Transport Sector in a Wider Cap & Trade SystemTransition Process; Conclusions; Notes; References; Chapter 2 Mitigating the Negative Environmental Impacts of Long Haul Freight Transport; Introduction; The Importance of the Freight Transport Sector; The Possibilities for Improvement; Modal Split; Environmental Credentials; Use of Modes; Major EU Mode Shift Programmes; Developments in Rail-Freight Transport; Barriers to Rail Use; Efficiency of Vehicle Usage; Improving Vehicle Utilisation Through; Efficiency of Vehicle Routing; Routing and Scheduling; BackloadsUse of ICT (Information and Computer Technology)Supply Chain Structure; Manufacturing Location; Warehouse/Depot Location; Load Consolidation/Deconsolidation; Logistics Industry Structure. Is Bigger Greener?; Technology; Vehicle Technology; Trucks; Trains; Ships and Barges; Alternative Fuels; Biofuels (Including Biodiesel and Bioethanol); Hydrogen; Gas Filled Vehicles Natural Gas (NG), Compressed NG (CNG) and Liquid Petroleum Gas (LPG); DME or Dimethyl Ether; Electricity; The Use of Alternative Energy in Logistics; Human/Management Issues; Driver Training; Environmental ReportingManagement IssuesSpecific Issues; Reverse Logistics; E-commerce and Logistics; Interfaces; EU/Government Policies; Summary and Conclusions; Notes; Acknowledgements; References; Chapter 3 Comparison of Vehicle Miles Traveled and Pollution from Three Goods Movement Strategies; Introduction; Literature Review; Reductions in Externalities with Delivery Systems; Warehouse Locations; Methods; Scenarios; Network Data Set; Emissions Factors; Depot Locations; Household Data; Vehicle Travel; Assumptions; Results; Conclusions; References; Chapter 4 The Shades of Green in Retail Chains' LogisticsIntroduction - Green Retail ChainsThis 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: awareness, avoidance, acting and shifting goods, and anticipation of new technologies.Transport and sustainability ;Volume 6.Business logisticsEnvironmental aspectsElectronic books.Business logisticsEnvironmental aspects.658.70286Macharis CathyBaptista PatriciaMiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910463899603321Sustainable logistics1900940UNINA