Essays about: "tHESIS Logistics and Economics"

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  1. 1. Transport logistics for a biogas plant : an approach for an optimal collection of manure from local farms by the planned biogas plant Biogas Väst Skaraborg AB

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

    Author : Adam Landelius; William Wejsfelt; [2023]
    Keywords : VRP; IRP; VRPB; IRPB; logistics; optimising; biogas;

    Abstract : Vehicle routing problems (VRPs) are a prevalent concern for businesses that rely on effective logistics to collect and transport items. Biogas Väst, a company that collects liquid manure from local farms and returns residue, is facing a VRP that includes both linehaul and backhaul operations. READ MORE

  3. 2. Drivers for Reducing GHG Emissions from Purchased Freight Transports - Exploring if and how Science-Based Targets influence companies to manage Scope 3 emissions from freight transports

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutet

    Author : Tobias Gustavsson; [2021]
    Keywords : freight transports; green logistics; science-based targets; voluntary environmental agreements; corporate carbon strategies; carbon governance; scope 3 emissions; Technology and Engineering; Earth and Environmental Sciences; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : Despite that freight transports account for a notable and increasing share of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, previous studies have identified that buyers of freight transport services often do not engage sufficiently to reduce emissions from the freight transports they purchase. An aspect that has not been adequately investigated, however, is how transport purchasers are influenced by new potential drivers or facilitators, such as by adopting voluntary environmental agreements (VEA). READ MORE

  4. 3. Barriers and Drivers governing implementation of ReverseLogistics:A Case study of Sandvik Coromant

    University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Avdelningen för ekonomi

    Author : Faraz Bajwa; Ghani Younas; [2020]
    Keywords : Reverse Logistics RL ; Barriers; Drivers; Sustainability; Green practices; Economic; Legislation; Corporate Citizenship.;

    Abstract : Aim: The aim of this study is to explore the impact of reverse logistics on a firm’s sustainability operations while focusing simultaneously on economic profits, by conducting a case study. This research will provide an overview of influential drivers and barriers that have the capacity to motivate or discourage the firms to implement the reverse logistics practices and investigate the role of economic, legislation and corporate citizenship on RL. READ MORE

  5. 4. An evaluation of the potential to use drone deliveries as last-mile logistics : In Jämtland

    University essay from Mittuniversitetet/Avdelningen för ekoteknik och hållbart byggande

    Author : Wout Desloovere; [2020]
    Keywords : Lista:Last-mile logistics; Drone UAV Deliery;

    Abstract : The purpose of this thesis is to investigate the potential of delivery drones to contribute to the logistic network (specifically the last-mile), while reducing the environmental impact, in the region of Jämtland, Sweden. This is done by making a current technological overview of delivery drones. READ MORE

  6. 5. Comparative Analysis of Energy Intensity and Profitability in Emerging E-Grocery Retail Models

    University essay from KTH/Energiteknik

    Author : Piotr Grudzien; [2020]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : The supermarkets account for approximately 3% - 4% of the electricity consumption in the industrialisedcountries which makes them one of the main contributors to climate change. Food retail, similarly toother energy intensive industries requires deep changes that would reduce its negative environmentalfootprint. READ MORE