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OverviewThis 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:- 1 Awareness: it is important that companies and policy makers are aware of the effects of their activities and policies. New methods to estimate the effects of the logistic activities and the change towards more sustainable ways will be covered. 2 Avoidance: transport can be avoided by a better collaboration between actors (vertically and horizontally. Papers covering this topic will be introduced here. 3 Acting and shifting the goods to more environmental friendly modes or to the non peak hours. 4 Anticipation of new technologies: the use of more environmental friendly vehicles (electric,.LNG,..) within the logistic chain. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Cathy Macharis , Sandra Melo , Johan Woxenius , Tom van LierPublisher: Emerald Publishing Limited Imprint: Emerald Group Publishing Limited Volume: 6 Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.588kg ISBN: 9781784410629ISBN 10: 1784410624 Pages: 310 Publication Date: 03 December 2014 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print ![]() This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |