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Part One Assessing the environmental effects of logistics
01 Environmental sustainability: A new priority for logistics managers Alan McKinnon Introduction A brief history of green logistics research Green logistics: Rhetoric and reality Future scenarios A model for green logistics research Outline of the book References
02 Assessing the external impacts of freight transport Maja Piecyk, Sharon Cullinane and Julia Edwards Introduction External impacts Environmental standards Measuring the environmental impact of freight transport References
03 Carbon auditing of companies, supply chains and products Maja Piecyk Introduction Guidelines for carbon footprinting The carbon footprinting process Success factors in carbon footprinting Case study: Carbon auditing of road freight transport operations in the UK Next steps Conclusions Note References
04 Evaluating and internalizing the environmental costs of logistics Maja Piecyk, Alan McKinnon and Julian Allen Introduction Arguments for and against the internalization of environmental costs Monetary valuation of environmental costs Goods vehicle external costs: Case studies Conclusions Note References
Part Two Strategic perspective
05 Green logistics, sustainable development and corporate social responsibility Maja Piecyk and Maria Björklund Introduction Sustainable development and sustainable distribution Corporate social responsibility (CSR) Stakeholders in CSR CSR reporting standards CSR and the logistics function Case study: CSR reporting in the logistics industry Conclusions Notes References
06 Restructuring road freight networks within supply chains Irina Harris, Vasco Sanchez-Rodrigues, Mohamed Naim and Christine Mumford Introduction Traditional network design Green network design Uncertainty in transport and supply chains Uncertainty mitigation approaches in road freight transport networks Gaps in our understanding and priorities for research Consequences and conclusions References
07 Transferring freight to 'greener' transport modes Allan Woodburn and Anthony Whiteing Background Characteristics of the main freight transport modes Environmental impacts of the main freight transport modes Case study: Container train load factors The policy framework Initiatives to promote freight modal shift for environmental benefit Good practice in achieving modal shift to rail and water Conclusions References
08 Development of greener vehicles, aircraft and ships Alan McKinnon, Julian Allen and Allan Woodburn Introduction Road freight Rail freight Air freight Shipping Conclusions Notes References
09 Reducing the environmental impact of warehousing Peter Baker and Clive Marchant Introduction Scale of the environmental impact Increasing resource intensity Framework for assessing the environmental impact of warehouses Ways of reducing the environmental impact Conclusion References
Part Three Operational perspective
10 Optimizing the routeing of vehicles Richard Eglese and Daniel Black Introduction Vehicle routeing problems Problem varieties Environmental impact Conclusions References
11 Opportunities for improving vehicle utilization Alan McKinnon Introduction Measuring vehicle utilization Factors affecting the utilization of truck capacity Conclusion References
12 Increasing fuel efficiency in the road freight sector Alan McKinnon Introduction Fuel efficiency of new trucks Vehicle design: Aerodynamic profiling Reducing the vehicle tare weight Vehicle purchase decision Vehicle maintenance Increasing the fuel efficiency of trucking operations Benchmarking the fuel efficiency of trucks More fuel-efficient driving Fleet management Conclusions References
13 Alternative fuels and freight vehicles: Status, costs and benefits, and growth Jacques Leonardi, Sharon Cullinane and Julia Edwards Introduction State of development of alternative fuels for freight vehicles Current use of alternative fuels for freight vehicles Costs and benefits Growth potential References
Part Four Key issues
14 Sustainability strategies for city logistics Julian Allen, Michael Browne and José Holguín-Veras Introduction Urban freight research and policy making Efficiency problems in urban freight transport Urban freight transport initiatives Urban consolidation centres Collaboration between the public and private sectors Environmental zones Conclusions Notes References
15 E-business, e-logistics and the environment Alan McKinnon, Yingli Wang, Andrew Potter and Julia Edwards Introduction Business-to-business (B2B) Business-to-consumer (B2C) References
16 Reverse logistics for the management of waste Tom Cherrett, Sarah Maynard, Fraser McLeod and Adrian Hickford Introduction Waste management in the context of reverse logistics The impact of waste treatment legislation Reuse, refurbishment markets and take-back schemes Managing waste as part of a sustainable reverse process Conclusions References
17 The food miles debate: Is shorter better? Tara Garnett Introduction Transport and GHGs: Is further worse? Transport, the second-order impacts and the implications for GHGs Local vs global and the self-sufficiency question Notes References
Part Five Implications for public policy and the future of supply chains
18 The role of government in promoting green logistics Alan McKinnon Introduction Objectives of public policy on sustainable logistics Policy measures Reducing freight transport intensity Shifting freight to greener transport modes Improving vehicle utilization Increasing energy efficiency Switching to less polluting energy sources Government-supported advisory, best practice and accreditation programmes Conclusion Note References
Postscript 1: Distribution by drone Alan McKinnon 1 Introduction 2 System specification 3 Applications 4 Operational feasibility 5 Environmental impact References
Postscript 2: 3D printing Alan McKinnon and Anthony Whiteing References
Postscript 3: Physical (logistics) internet (π) Maja Piecyk Notes References
Postscript 4: Peak freight: could it ever happen? Michael Browne Note References
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