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Informationen zum Autor Marcia Mkansi, PhD, is the Head of Research, Post-Graduate Studies, Innovation, and Commercialisation, and Professor of Operations and Supply Chain Management, College of Economic & Management Sciences, University of South Africa. Godfrey Mugurusi is an Associate Professor in Logistics and SCM, Department of Industrial Economics and Technology Management, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway. Aaron Nsakanda is an Associate Professor in Supply Chain Management and Business Analytics, Sprott School of Business at Carleton University, Canada. Temidayo Akenroye, PhD, is an Associate Professor, Supply Chain Management at the University of Missouri-St Louis, USA, Academic Advisor for the Kuehne Foundation, Germany, a Senior Visiting Fellow at Lagos Business School, Nigeria, and a member of the Peer Review College of the British Academy of Management. Frank Tietze leads the Innovation and Intellectual Property Management Laboratory. He's the President of the European Policy for Intellectual Property Association. Klappentext An incisive discussion of the applications of digital technology to sustainable supply chain management In Green Innovations in Supply Chain Management, a team of distinguished researchers deliver an up-to-date and authoritative account of contemporary green technology applications in supply chain management. The authors discuss digital technologies that address longstanding development and supply chain challenges associated with sustainability. Split into five sections - green tech logistics, sustainable packaging, sustainable harvesting, e-waste, and green investments - Green Innovations in Supply Chain Management dives into robotics, mobile applications, sustainability packaging initiatives, sustainable seafood sourcing, e-waste, green health initiatives business case studies, and other green investments critical to management of modern supply chains. Readers will also find: A thorough introduction of green innovations in practice Comprehensive explorations of continental and regional case studies Practical discussions of green investments Perfect for supply chain management professionals and policymakers with an interest in the field, Green Innovations in Supply Chain Management will also benefit students and researchers of green and sustainable technology, renewable energy, and a wide variety of engineering specialties. Inhaltsverzeichnis List of Contributors About the Editors Preface Chapter 1: Introduction Green innovations in the supply chain management: cases and applications Marcia Mkansi, Godfrey Mugurusi, Aaron Luntala Nsakanda, Temidayo Akenroye, and Frank Tietze Chapter 2: Sustainable Last-mile Delivery with Autonomous Robots Mika Westerlund and Arushi Sharma Chapter 3: Assessing the impact of an app-based scheduling platform on the overall CO2 emissions and travel time of minibus taxis in four cities (municipalities) in Uganda Gabriel Okello, Vianney Tumwesige, Derrick Joseph Njuba, Richard Nelson Sserunjogi, and Tom Courtright Chapter 4: Mobile application enabled logistics crowdsourcing and the triple bottom line in South Africa's E-grocery industry Marcia Mkansi, Aaron Luntala Nsakanda, Godfrey Mugurusi, and Masilela Phumlani Chapter 5: Exploring the use of Crowdsourcing Platform Truck Transport in the Specialised Sectors in Kenya: The Case of Amitruck Application John Michael Maxel Okoche and Wellington Chakuzira Chapter 6: A Multi-Level Analysis of Carbon Emission Tracking Technology Adoption in South Africa John Michael Maxel Okoche and Marcia Mkansi Chapter 7: Towards sustainable business travel: a case of eco.mio software solution Marcia Mkansi, Frank ...
About the author
Marcia Mkansi, PhD, is the Head of Research, Post-Graduate Studies, Innovation, and Commercialisation, and Professor of Operations and Supply Chain Management, College of Economic & Management Sciences, University of South Africa.
Godfrey Mugurusi is an Associate Professor in Logistics and SCM, Department of Industrial Economics and Technology Management, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway.
Aaron L. Nsakanda is an Associate Professor in Supply Chain Management and Business Analytics, Sprott School of Business at Carleton University, Canada.
Temidayo Akenroye, PhD, is an Associate Professor, Supply Chain Management at the University of Missouri-St Louis, USA, Academic Advisor for the Kuehne Foundation, Germany, a Senior Visiting Fellow at Lagos Business School, Nigeria, and a member of the Peer Review College of the British Academy of Management.
Frank Tietze is Professor of Innovation Engineering at the University of Cambridge. He leads the Innovation and Intellectual Property Management Laboratory. He was President of the European Policy for Intellectual Property Association (2022-2023).
