Green Logistics

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" analyzes 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. It examines key areas in this important subject including: carbon auditing of supply chains; transferring freight to greener transport modes; reducing the environmental impact of warehousing; improving fuel efficiency in freight transport; reverse logistics for the management of waste. The new edition is completely updated throughout with new methodologies and case studies to illustrate the impact of green logistics in practice. Praise for the previous edition:
..".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
"Seventeen papers analyze the environmental consequences of logistics and how to deal with them effectively, by... achieving a more sustainable balance between economic, environmental, and social objectives." - Journal of Economic Literature