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245 0 0 _aGreen logistics : improving the environmental sustainability of logistics
260 _aLondon ;
_aPhiladelphia :
_bKogan Page,
_cc2010.
300 _axi, 372 p. :
_billustrations ;
500 _aIncluded Index.
505 _aPART 1: ASSESSING THE ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS OF LOGISTICS: Environemental sustainability : a new priority for logistics managers / Alan McKinnon -- Assessing the environmental impacts of freight transport / Sharon Cullinane and Julia Edwards -- Carbon auditing of companies, supply chains and products / Maja Piecyk -- Evaluating and internalizing the environmental costs of logistics / Maja Piecyk, Alan McKinnon and Julian Allen -- PART 2: STRATEGIC PERSPECTIVE: Restructuring of logistics systems and supply chains / Irina Harris [and others] -- Transferring freight to 'greener' transport modes / Allan Woodburn and Anthony Whiteing -- Development of greener vehicles, aircraft and ships / Alan McKinnon, Julian Allen and Allan Woodburn -- Reducing the environmental impact of warehousing / Clive Marchant -- PART 3: OPERATIONAL PERSPECTIVE: Opportunities for improving vehicle utilization / Alan McKinnon and Julia Edwards -- Optimizing the routing of vehicles / Richard Eglese and Dan Black -- Increasing fuel efficiency in the road freight sector / Alan McKinnon -- Reverse logistics for the management of waste / Tom Cherrett [and others] -- PART 4: KEY ISSUES: The food miles debate / Tara Garnett -- Sustainability strategies for city logistics / Julian Allen and Michael Browne -- Benefits and costs of switching to alternative fuels / Sharon Cullinane and Julia Edwards -- E-business, e-logistics and the environment / Julia Edwards [and others] -- PART 5: PUBLIC POLICY PERSPECTIVE: The role of government in promoting green logistics / Alan McKinnon.
520 _aGreen logistics analyses the environmental consequences of logistics operations and how to deal with them in an effective and cost efficient way. Including chapters on climate change, air pollution, noise, vibration and accidents.
650 0 _aBusiness logistics
700 1 _aMcKinnon, Alan C.,
856 4 1 _uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1011/2009037392-t.html
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