Environmental Issues in Supply Chain Management - New Trends and Applications

The aim of the book is to present the emerging environmental issues in organization and management of complex supply chains. The book includes set of solutions which show different stakeholders' viewpoints on sustainability. The scope of book takes into consideration how the emerging environmental regulation might be transformed into business practices. Therefore, the authors present the innovative approach to eco-friendly organization and coordination of logistics processes and supply chain configuration. A broad scope of practical solutions from different countries and industries is provided

List of contents

Environment and Supply Chain Operations.- Reverse Logistics - Example of Electronic and Electric Equipment Waste Management.- Sustainability Issues - Sector Specific Solutions.

Summary

The aim of the book is to present the emerging environmental issues in organization and management of complex supply chains. The book includes set of solutions which show different stakeholders' viewpoints on sustainability. The scope of book takes into consideration how the emerging environmental regulation might be transformed into business practices. Therefore, the authors present the innovative approach to eco-friendly organization and coordination of logistics processes and supply chain configuration. A broad scope of practical solutions from different countries and industries is provided

Product details

• Assisted by: Andres Romano (Editor), Andres Romano (Editor), Paulin Golinska (Editor), Paulina Golinska (Editor), Carlos Andres Romano (Editor)
• Publisher: Springer, Berlin
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 21.07.2014
• EAN: 9783642444937
• ISBN: 978-3-642-44493-7
• No. of pages: 266
• Dimensions: 154 mm x 14 mm x 239 mm
• Weight: 427 g
• Illustrations: X, 266 p.
• Series: EcoProduction; EcoProduction
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > Structural and environmental engineering; B, Sustainability, Sustainable Development, biotechnology, Operations Management, Earth and Environmental Science, Management of specific areas, Production management, Environmental engineering, Environmental Engineering/Biotechnology