Overview

The main objective of logistics is to co-ordinate the movement of products through the supply chain in a way that meets customer requirements at minimum cost. In the past this cost has been defined in purely monetary terms. As concern for the environment rises, companies must take more account of the external costs of logistics associated mainly with climate change, air pollution, noise, vibration and accidents. Green Logistics analyses 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.

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For company managers and policy makers around the world, McKinnon... et al. compile 17 chapters that examine the environmental consequences of the logistics relating to the transport, storage, and handling of products as they move from source to sale or consumption and how to deal with them effectively.   - Book News Inc.

.. .a fine recommendation for college-level business collections strong in product coordination and movement, from supply chains to delivery. ... Any college-level business collection needs this survey. - Midwest Book Review

For company managers and policy makers around the world, McKinnon... et al. compile 17 chapters that examine the environmental consequences of the logistics relating to the transport, storage, and handling of products as they move from source to sale or consumption and how to deal with them effectively. - Book News Inc.

. ..a fine recommendation for college-level business collections strong in product coordination and movement, from supply chains to delivery. ... Any college-level business collection needs this survey. - Midwest Book Review

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Alan McKinnon and Sharon Cullinane work in logistics research at Heriot-Watt University. Tony Whiteing researches at Leeds University and Mike Browne at Westminster University.

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