Sökning: "Green Logistics"

Visar resultat 16 - 20 av 36 avhandlingar innehållade orden Green Logistics.

  1. 16. Purchasing practices of environmentally preferable transport services, Guidance to increased shipper considerations

    Författare :Maria Björklund; Teknisk logistik; []
    Nyckelord :TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Technological sciences; Industriell ekonomi; Commercial and industrial economics; Shippers perspective; Logistics Management; Transport services; Green Purchasing; Purchasing; Environment; Teknik; Environmental technology; pollution control; Miljöteknik; kontroll av utsläpp; TECHNOLOGY;

    Sammanfattning : The logistical activity of transport is one of the largest contributors to several environmental problems. One efficient and effective way to decrease the environmental impact from transports is to implement changes in the logistically related strategies and activities applied, such as the selection of transport suppliers. LÄS MER

  3. 17. On the Incentives to Shift to Low-Carbon Freight Transport

    Författare :Fredrik Eng Larsson; Teknisk logistik; []
    Nyckelord :TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; low-carbon transport; green logistics; sustainability; operations and the environment; supply chain management; incentive alignment;

    Sammanfattning : The transport sector accounts for approximately 20% of EU-27 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and 27% of U.S. GHG emissions. With the Kyoto Protocol, Sweden and several other nations have agreed to reduce these emissions. LÄS MER

  4. 18. Towards environmentally sustainable freight transport: shippers' logistics actions to improve load factor performance

    Författare :Vendela Santén; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; sustainability; systems approach; shipper; logistics activities; links; performance; load factor; freight transport; environment; actions;

    Sammanfattning : The purpose of this thesis is to explain how shippers’ logistics actions contribute to environmentally sustainable freight transport, by clarifying the link between logistics activities and the resulting load factor performance. Five studies have been undertaken, which have given rise to six papers. LÄS MER

  5. 19. Centralisation of Distribution Systems and its Environmental Effects

    Författare :Christofer Kohn; Mats Abrahamsson; Maria Huge-Brodin; Magnus Blinge; Linköpings universitet; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Business and economics; Logistics management; Centralisation of distribution systems; Green logistics; Environment; Structural changes; Ekonomi; Business and economics; Ekonomi;

    Sammanfattning : Many believe that the current application of modern logistics solutions in general and centralisation of distribution systems in particular is damaging from an environmental perspective. The reason for this claim is that when a distribution system is centralised, products need to be shipped over greater distances. LÄS MER

  7. 20. Environmental Perspectives on Marketing of Freight Transports - The Intermodal Road-Rail Case

    Författare :Catrin Lammgård; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; freight; transportation; transport market segmentation; green purchasing; sustainable logistics; shippers´ buying behavior; environmental management; green marketing;

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