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Green Logistics: Improving the Environmental Sustainability of Logistics
Green Logistics Improving the Environmental Sustainability of Logistics Author:Alan McKinnon, Sharon Cullinane, Michael Browne, Anthony Whiteing Logistics aims 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. But as concern for the environment rises, companies must take more account of the external costs of logistics associated with climate change, a... more »ir pollution, noise, vibration and accidents. Green Logistics analyzes the environmental consequences of logistics and how to redress them. Written by a leading team of logistics academics, the book examines ways of reducing these impacts and achieving a more sustainable balance among economic, environmental, and social objectives.« less