
As concern for the environment rises companies must take more account of the external costs of logistics associated mainly with climate change air pollution noise vibration & accidents. Green Logistics" analyzes the environmental consequences of logistics & how to deal with them. Written by a leading team of logistics academics the book examines ways of reducing these externalities & achieving a more sustainable balance between economic environmental & social objectives. It examines key areas in this important subject including: carbon auditing of supply chains; transferring freight to greener transport modes; reducing the environmental impact of warehousing; improving fuel efficiency in freight transport; reverse logistics for the management of waste. The new edition is completely updated throughout with new methodologies & case studies to illustrate the impact of green logistics in practice."