Essays about: "sustainable last-mile logistics"

Showing result 11 - 14 of 14 essays containing the words sustainable last-mile logistics.

1. 11. Sustainable Last Mile Logistics in Urban Food Retail : Case of Axfood, a Swedish Food Retailer

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för ekonomistyrning och logistik (ELO)

   Author : Anthony Claeys; August Le Gal; [2017]
   Keywords : Sustainability; Sustainable practices; Last Mile Logistics; Sustainable Last Mile Logistics; Triple Bottom Line; Food Retailers; Swedish food retailer; Food Retail Industry; Sustainability Drivers; internal drivers; external drivers; Axfood;

   Abstract : Purpose: The increasing importance given to sustainability issues by governments, companies, consumers, suppliers, researchers, students and the authors of this paper in addition to the scarce empirical studies on the topic of sustainable last mile logistics operations in the food retail industry in Sweden provides relevance to the choice of topic. This paper presents an exploratory single-case study on a Swedish food retailer with a strong sustainability-oriented decision-making body, and will seek to understand how they manage to adopt best sustainable practices and which drivers and most responsible for it. READ MORE

3. 12. Bus Rapid Distribution. Cost analysis of an innovative freight distribution model for urban areas

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Stefanie Berninger; Sofie Farneman; [2015-07-13]
   Keywords : Parcel distribution; Mobile depot; Electric cargo bike; Freight bus; Cost analysis; Urban logistics; BRD;

   Abstract : Abstract Freight distribution in cities is a topic of growing importance and innovative solutions are needed in order to make urban logistics more sustainable. However, many projects fail and there are no standards for financial evaluations of such projects ex-ante. READ MORE

4. 13. A Case Study of Knowledge Transfer. Pedalling for progress with the cargo cycle

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

   Author : David Jallow; Lisette Johansson; [2015-07-10]
   Keywords : Knowledge transfer; knowledge dissemination; best practice; sustainable last-mile logistics; urban development; urban freight transport; urban mobility; cargo cycles; cargo bikes; cycle logistics; Colombia;

   Abstract : Abstract City logistics is integral to the sustainable development of cities, nevertheless, it is an aspect which has been largely ignored in policy debate. Although policy-makers are increasingly tending to this issue, there has not been sufficient research addressing the link between last-mile logistics and sustainable urban development. READ MORE

5. 14. The role of ICT in optimizing reverse textile supply chains

   University essay from Akademin för textil, teknik och ekonomi

   Author : Iuliia Tsiupka; Alicia Mason; [2015]
   Keywords : reverse textile supply chain; reverse textile logistics; Information Communications Technology; sustainability; last mile problem; first mile problem; textile recycling; textile recollection;

   Abstract : Fast fashion and over consumption within the textile industry has led to a serious depletion of natural resources. The current rate of population growth and consumption is unsustainable. In result, there is a growing interested in sustainable solutions, one of which is reverse supply chains. READ MORE