Sustainable Design Of Green Logistics Management

Andy C. L. Yeung* Department of Logistics, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong E-mail: lgtandyy@inet.polyu.edu.hk Tel.: (852) 2766 4063 Fax: (852) 2330 2704 *Corresponding Author

In Vietnam logistics is almost new concept and still there is no official authority authority with total responsibility over logistics. Consequently, the Vietnamese government has not yet been able to be in a position to specify any comprehensive

The general environment factors are most likely to have a very strong impact on any business entity. There are several general environment factors and their impact on any form of a business. These include economic, legal, political, technological, and socio cultural factors. The business has to prepare for the foreseen as well as unforeseen general environment factors that are most likely to affect it either positively or negatively. These factors can impact the business presently or in future. What then are some of the major general environment factors and their impact on Mainfreight - Global Supply Chain Logistics in the next 10-15 years? This paper evaluates the first three aforementioned general environment factors and how

Abstract Consideration is given to the convergence of supply chains and sustainability. In doing so, the focus on environmental management and operations is moved from local optimization

Also, from a packaging point of view, the possibility of repeated use of the same packaging materials (such as pallets) in a closed loop should be investigated. One such example is the use of recycled materials for packaging. A focus on reducing energy has a key influence on structuring key aspects of reverse logistics design. Return centers should be close to customer sites in order to limit transportation times and costs. The size of these centers should be commensurate with return rates. Another example is the use of third party providers for dealing with returns, setting up recycling and disposal depots. In general, collaborations with supply chain partners in recycling and remanufacturing strategies requires the alignment of the firms overall sustainability strategies with its reverse logistics strategy. Also, a focus on educating employees as a key part of sustainability strategy has a key influence on staffing the reverse supply chains. Employees with knowledge of local trends are a great asset that can eventually lead to successful reverse logistics efforts. Taken together, these suggested patterns lead to the hypothesis that a firm׳s sustainability strategy is positively associated with reverse logistics strategies.

One area of focus for all businesses is to be green or more environmentally friendly. Global supply chains are no different. However, sometimes it is a strategy to just pollute and worry about the costs later. This has changed aspects of the global supply chain and the logistical portion of what is required. One issue is cost, and the effort to increase environmental sustainability has raised the cost of oil and gasoline. This has changed the strategy of man global supply chain managers. A way to combat this is to aim for a localized global supply chain. This means to move some of the processes away for the longer distance to maybe closer emerging markets. Here in the United States, we have Latin America which would be a big difference from China or other Asian countries.

Indeed, with the traditional level of logistics there has been a high level of underutilization of resources of logistics these include trains truck and warehouses. The diagram below represents the sustainability issues currently faced in the supply chain system. All symptoms have significant negative economical environmental and societal impacts.

Purpose – This paper highlights the role of green management practices in the development of environmentally responsive supply chains. The purpose of this paper is to review environmental indicators, major drivers, various green practices and performance of environmental friendly supply chains in the context of the automobile industry in India.

Nowadays, logistics companies are becoming significantly vital in our world and it has a major role within the economy. However, any logistics company should set logistics strategies in order to achieve their goals and there are many logistics and supply chain strategies that companies can make.

Master Project in International Logistics and Supply Chain Management Authors: Lining Bai Ying Zhong Tutor: Jönköping Jens Hultman 2008-01

• Promotion: The actions that link the product’s features and welfares and influence customers to buy the product.

The competitive drivers of the 21st century are time and service (responsiveness and flexibility). The notions of stabilizing flow and reducing variations are no longer competitive practices.

Some of these companies implement their competitive advantage by improving on their environmental activities (Green and Bhadauria 2012, 214). This is done through complying with the various legislations that touch on the environment. The main idea of complying with these environmental laws is concern for the customers and the environmental impact that their businesses impose. Besides, they as well take the responsibility since it is expensive to pay for environmental cleanups and punishment from the government (Zhu and Lai 2011, 129). Complaints from their consumers and fear of pollution is also another determinant that makes businesses to comply with the environmental laws (Zhu and Lai 2011, 129). No wonder organizations believe that green supply chain management has the effect in the ever increasing environmental performance through minimization of waste, and achieving some savings in the cost. In addition, there has been increased synergy in the business parties, it enhances efficiency in the partners and their various supply networks (Zhu and Lai 2011, 130). The synergy is, therefore, to improve corporate image, help them gain right market share and as well provide ground for market exposure (Zhu and Lai 2011, 132). However, if all the green supply chain is to be fully adopted by the organizations, there will be a remarkable improvement in the cost of transportation as

In comparison, GSCM is green, integrated and ecologically optimized and takes into consideration the human toxicological effects as well. Companies considered ecological requirements as the most important criteria for products and production, to ensure economic profitability and sustainability. Here are the five characteristics of traditional and green supply chain management. The first characteristic is objective and values, Traditional SCM is economic but in Green SCM still have economic but will add-on ecological. Then ecological optimization in Traditional SCM is integrated approach high but Green SCM is ecological impacts. On supplier selection criteria, Traditional SCM is price switching supplier short term relations but to the Green SCM it is a long term relations ecological aspects. The cost prices is low of Traditional SCM and high of Green SCM. The last characteristic is speed and flexibility which is high in Traditional SCM and low in Green SCM. (Ashish J. and Hari,

This essay aims to introduce the basic theory of green logistics in China, analysis of the development situation of green logistics in China, countermeasures, suggestions for implementation of green logistics in China as well as the future of Chinese enterprise 's logistics development in charting a