Green Logistics - Improving the Environmental Sustainability of Logistics

Green Logistics analyzes the environmental consequences of logistics and how to deal with them. Written by a leading team of logistics academics, the book examines ways of reducing these externalities and achieving a more sustainable balance between economic, environmental and social objectives. This new edition introduces new contributors and international case studies, includes downloadable supporting materials, technical information and guidelines for teachers/lecturers. The editors have added new material on e-business, e-logistics and the environment and new chapters on green performance and environmental reporting, nature-inspired network design for distributed logistics, Green Logistics developments in different parts of the world and Future Scenarios for Green Logistics.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

List of Figures
List of Tables
Contributor biographies
Part One Assessing the environmental effects of logistics
01 Environmental sustainability: A new priority for logistics managers
Alan McKinnon
Introduction
A brief history of green logistics research
Green logistics: Rhetoric and reality
Future scenarios
A model for green logistics research
Outline of the book
References
02 Assessing the external impacts of freight transport
Maja Piecyk, Sharon Cullinane and Julia Edwards
Introduction
External impacts
Environmental standards
Measuring the environmental impact of freight transport
References
03 Carbon auditing of companies, supply chains and products
Maja Piecyk
Introduction
Guidelines for carbon footprinting
The carbon footprinting process
Success factors in carbon footprinting
Case study: Carbon auditing of road freight transport operations in the UK
Next steps
Conclusions
Note
References
04 Evaluating and internalizing the environmental costs of logistics
Maja Piecyk, Alan McKinnon and Julian Allen
Introduction
Arguments for and against the internalization of environmental costs
Monetary valuation of environmental costs
Goods vehicle external costs: Case studies
Conclusions
Note
References
Part Two Strategic perspective 05 Green logistics, sustainable development and corporate social responsibility
Maja Piecyk and Maria Björklund
Introduction
Sustainable development and sustainable distribution
Corporate social responsibility (CSR)
Stakeholders in CSR
CSR reporting standards
CSR and the logistics function
Case study: CSR reporting in the logistics industry
Conclusions
Notes
References
06 Restructuring road freight networks within supply chains
Irina Harris, Vasco Sanchez-Rodrigues, Mohamed Naim and Christine Mumford
Introduction
Traditional network design
Green network design
Uncertainty in transport and supply chains
Uncertainty mitigation approaches in road freight transport networks
Gaps in our understanding and priorities for research
Consequences and conclusions
References
07 Transferring freight to 'greener' transport modes
Allan Woodburn and Anthony Whiteing
Background
Characteristics of the main freight transport modes
Environmental impacts of the main freight transport modes
Case study: Container train load factors
The policy framework
Initiatives to promote freight modal shift for environmental benefit
Good practice in achieving modal shift to rail and water
Conclusions
References
08 Development of greener vehicles, aircraft and ships
Alan McKinnon, Julian Allen and Allan Woodburn
Introduction
Road freight
Rail freight
Air freight
Shipping
Conclusions
Notes
References
09 Reducing the environmental impact of warehousing
Peter Baker and Clive Marchant
Introduction
Scale of the environmental impact
Increasing resource intensity
Framework for assessing the environmental impact of warehouses
Ways of reducing the environmental impact
Conclusion
References
Part Three Operational perspective 10 Optimizing the routeing of vehicles
Richard Eglese and Daniel Black
Introduction
Vehicle routeing problems
Problem varieties
Environmental impact
Conclusions
References
11 Opportunities for improving vehicle utilization
Alan McKinnon
Introduction
Measuring vehicle utilization
Factors affecting the utilization of truck capacity
Conclusion
References
12 Increasing fuel efficiency in the road freight sector
Alan McKinnon
Introduction
Fuel efficiency of new trucks
Vehicle design: Aerodynamic profiling
Reducing the vehicle tare weight
Vehicle purchase decision
Vehicle maintenance
Increasing the fuel efficiency of trucking operations
Benchmarking the fuel efficiency of trucks
More fuel-efficient driving
Fleet management
Conclusions
References
13 Alternative fuels and freight vehicles: Status, costs and benefits, and growth
Jacques Leonardi, Sharon Cullinane and Julia Edwards
Introduction
State of development of alternative fuels for freight vehicles
Current use of alternative fuels for freight vehicles
Costs and benefits
Growth potential
References
Part Four Key issues 14 Sustainability strategies for city logistics
Julian Allen, Michael Browne and José Holguín-Veras
Introduction
Urban freight research and policy making
Efficiency problems in urban freight transport
Urban freight transport initiatives
Urban consolidation centres
Collaboration between the public and private sectors
Environmental zones
Conclusions
Notes
References
15 E-business, e-logistics and the environment
Alan McKinnon, Yingli Wang, Andrew Potter and Julia Edwards
Introduction
Business-to-business (B2B)
Business-to-consumer (B2C)
References
16 Reverse logistics for the management of waste
Tom Cherrett, Sarah Maynard, Fraser McLeod and Adrian Hickford
Introduction
Waste management in the context of reverse logistics
The impact of waste treatment legislation
Reuse, refurbishment markets and take-back schemes
Managing waste as part of a sustainable reverse process
Conclusions
References
17 The food miles debate: Is shorter better?
Tara Garnett
Introduction
Transport and GHGs: Is further worse?
Transport, the second-order impacts and the implications for GHGs
Local vs global and the self-sufficiency question
Notes
References
Part Five Implications for public policy and the future of supply chains 18 The role of government in promoting green logistics
Alan McKinnon
Introduction
Objectives of public policy on sustainable logistics
Policy measures
Reducing freight transport intensity
Shifting freight to greener transport modes
Improving vehicle utilization
Increasing energy efficiency
Switching to less polluting energy sources
Government-supported advisory, best practice and accreditation programmes
Conclusion
Note
References
Postscript 1: Distribution by drone
Alan McKinnon
1 Introduction
2 System specification
3 Applications
4 Operational feasibility
5 Environmental impact
References
Postscript 2: 3D printing
Alan McKinnon and Anthony Whiteing
References
Postscript 3: Physical (logistics) internet (π)
Maja Piecyk
Notes
References
Postscript 4: Peak freight: could it ever happen?
Michael Browne
Note
References Index

Über den Autor / die Autorin

Alan McKinnon is Professor of Logistics at Kühne Logistics University, Hamburg. He has been researching and teaching freight transport and logistics for almost forty years and has published extensively in journals and books. He was a member of the European Commission's High Level Group on Logistics, Chairman of the World Economic Forum's Logistics and Supply Chain Industry Council and a lead author of the transport chapter of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change's fifth assessment report. He has spent many years researching the links between logistics and climate change and been an adviser to governments, international organizations and companies on this topic.Michael Browne was appointed professor at the University of Gothenburg in 2015. His main research focus is on urban logistics and he provides academic leadership in the Urban Freight Platform, a University of Gothenburg and Chalmers initiative supported by the Volvo Research and Education Foundations (VREF). He is also a member of the VREF Center of Excellence for Sustainable Urban Freight Systems (CoE-SUFS) led by Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. He is committed to engaging practitioners and policymakers with the research community on all aspects of logistics impacting on future urban goods transport. Before his appointment in Gothenburg he was at the University of Westminster in London for 25 years and he continues to chair the Central London Freight Quality Partnership. He is a visiting professor at the University Paris II (Panthe´on-Assas) and the University of Southampton.Anthony Whiteing is a Senior Lecturer in the Institute for Transport Studies at the University of Leeds. His main areas of expertise are in freight transport economics, distribution, logistics and supply chain management. An academic with some 30 years experience, he has been involved in a wide range of UK and European research projects primarily in the field of freight transport, and is the Principal Investigator on the 'Green Logistics' research project.Maja Piecyk is Associate Professor in Logistics at Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh. Much of her research has focused on the optimisation of supply networks, carbon auditing of logistics and long-term trends in the energy requirements and environmental impacts of logistics.

Zusammenfassung

Leading the way in current thinking on environmental logistics, Green Logistics provides a unique insight on the environmental impacts of logistics and the actions that companies and governments can take to deal with them. It is written by leading researchers in the field and provides a comprehensive view of the subject for students, managers and policy-makers.

Fully updated, the 3rd edition of Green Logistics has a more global perspective than previous editions. It introduces new contributors and international case studies that illustrate the impact of green logistics in practice. There is a new chapter on the links between green logistics and corporate social responsibility and a series of postscripts examining the effects of new developments, such as 3D printing, distribution by drone, the physical internet and the concept of peak freight.

Other key topics examined include: carbon auditing of supply chains; transferring freight to greener transport modes; reducing the environmental impact of warehousing; improving the energy efficiency of freight transport; making city logistics more environmentally sustainable; reverse logistics for the management of waste; role of government in promoting sustainable logistics.

The 3rd edition of Green Logistics includes indispensable online supporting materials, including graphics, tables, chapter summaries, and guidelines for lecturers.

Vorwort

Online resources: Graphics, tables, chapter summaries, and guidelines for lecturers

Produktdetails

• Mitarbeit: Michael Browne (Herausgeber), Browne Michael (Herausgeber), Alan Mckinnon (Herausgeber), McKinnon Alan (Herausgeber), Maja Piecyk (Herausgeber), Piecyk Maja (Herausgeber), Anthony Whiteing (Herausgeber), Whiteing Anthony (Herausgeber)
• Verlag: Kogan Page
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Fester Einband
• Erschienen: 03.03.2016
• EAN: 9780749479060
• ISBN: 978-0-7494-7906-0
• Seiten: 448
• Abmessung: 164 mm x 240 mm x 30 mm
• Gewicht: 830 g
• Themen: Sozialwissenschaften, Recht,Wirtschaft > Wirtschaft > Management; Nature / Environmental Conservation & Protection, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Green Business, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Industries / Transportation, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Distribution, Science / Environmental Science, Purchasing & supply management, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Logistics & Supply Chain, Distribution & warehousing management, Distribution and logistics management, Purchasing and supply management