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Three main sections of green logistics. Organizations have to face changes in the coming years. In addition to increasing diversity and dynamics, environmental issues become more important. Social, political and economic demands for sustainable development force organizations to reduce the effect on the environment of their supply chains and to develop sustainable transport and
Srivastava (2007) defines the scope of GSCM as ranging "from reactive monitoring of general environmental management programs to more proactive practices implemented through various Rs (Reduce, Re-use, Rework, Refurbish, Reclaim, Recycle, Remanufacture, Reverse logistics, etc.)". He includes "green design" within GSCM, which involves a ...
An article outlining the different perspectives that should be considered when designing an S&OP process; A series of papers authored by Dr. Larry Lapide of the MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics: Sales and Operations Planning Part I: The Process; Sales and Operations Planning Part II: Enabling Technology
As supply-chain sustainability becomes a more critical business issue, the need for reliable and robust data from suppliers increases. [32] Whilst some existing business systems can collect some sustainability data, [citation needed] most large businesses will look to dedicated software providers for more specific sustainability functionality.
Circular Supply Chain Management (CSCM) is "the configuration and coordination of the organizational functions marketing, sales, R&D, production, logistics, IT, finance, and customer service within and across business units and organizations to close, slow, intensify, narrow, and dematerialise material and energy loops to minimize resource ...
Sustainable procurement or green procurement is a process whereby organizations meet their needs for goods, services, works and utilities in a way that achieves value for money on a life-cycle basis while addressing equity principles for sustainable development, therefore benefiting societies and the environment across time and geographies. [1]
Reverse logistics: the process of moving goods from their typical final destination for the purpose of capturing value, or proper disposal; Green logistics: attempts to measure and minimize the ecological impact of logistics activities; Intermodal transport; Supportability analysis
A sustainable business, or a green business, is an enterprise which has (or aims to have) a minimal negative impact or potentially a positive effect on the global or local environment, community, society, or economy—a business that attempts to meet the triple bottom line.