Sustainable Logistics and Supply Chain Management: Principles and Practices for Sustainable Operations and Management

305 Pages·2017·2.832 MB·English

by  David B. Grant, Chee Yew Wong, Alexander Trautrims

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Second edition
Sustainable
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Supply Chain
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Principles and practices for sustainable
operations and management
David B Grant, Alexander Trautrims
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Names: Grant, David B., author. | Trautrims, Alexander, author. | Wong,
Chee Yew, author.
Title: Sustainable logistics and supply chain management : principles and
practices for sustainable operations and management / David B Grant,
Alexander Trautrims and Chee Yew Wong.
Description: Second Edition. | New York : Kogan Page Ltd, [2017] | Revised
edition of the authors’ Sustainable logistics and supply chain management,
2015. | Includes bibliographical references and index.
Identifiers: LCCN 2017001791 (print) | LCCN 2017004774 (ebook) |
ISBN 9780749478278 (pbk.) | ISBN 9780749478285 (ebook)
Subjects: LCSH: Business logistics. | Production management.
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CONTENTS
List of figures and tables ix
About the authors xi
Foreword by James R Stock xiii
Introduction 1
01 Logistics and supply chain management 8
David B Grant
The nature of logistics and supply chain management 8
Logistics and SCM trends affecting sustainability 12
Sustainable logistics and supply chains 22
Summary 33
References 34
02 Science of sustainability 37
David B Grant
Concepts of sustainability 37
Species and ecosystems 39
Energy 44
Industry 49
Food 53
Population and urban growth 57
Water 59
Summary 61
References 62
03 Freight transport 65
Alexander Trautrims
Impact of freight transport 65
Transport modes 67
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Strategies to reduce environmental impact of freight transport 73
Wider aspects of sustainability in freight transport 87
Summary 88
References 89
04 Sustainable warehousing 92
Alexander Trautrims
The environmental impact of warehouses 92
The roles and functions of warehouses 93
Warehouse location 95
Handling equipment 96
Assessing the impact 97
Reduction of environmental impact 101
Social dimension of sustainability in warehousing 110
Risks and vulnerability in warehousing 112
Summary 115
References 115
05 Product design, cleaner production and packaging 119
Chee Yew Wong
Background 119
Product design for environmental and sustainable logistics 121
Selection of materials 123
Cleaner production 129
Packaging for the environment 139
Sustainable consumption and logistics 143
Regulatory frameworks 146
Summary 151
References 152
06 Sustainable purchasing and procurement 155
Alexander Trautrims
The role of procurement in the supply chain 156
What is sustainable procurement? 158
Drivers and barriers for sustainable procurement 161
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Procurement frameworks 165
Sustainability labels and certifications 166
Lifecycle assessment 170
Comparing purchasing options 174
Summary 175
References 176
07 Reverse logistics and recycling 179
Chee Yew Wong
Background 179
Circular economy and regulations 181
Product recovery options 186
Reverse logistics 196
Recycling 201
Summary 207
References 207
08 Risk, resilience and corporate social responsibility 211
Chee Yew Wong
Background 211
Risk and resiliency in logistics and supply chains 212
Corporate social responsibility 228
Ethical framework and codes of conduct 235
Global and industrial initiatives 241
Summary 246
References 247
09 S ustainable logistics and supply chain management
strategy 251
David B Grant
Concepts of corporate strategy 251
Theoretical motivations underlying corporate and sustainable
strategy 256
Sustainable logistics and supply chain performance
measurement 261
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Environmental management systems 262
Lifecycle assessment 265
Assessing sustainable choices and initiatives 268
Summary 275
References 276
Index 279
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LIST OF FIguRES
aNd T abLES
FIguRES
FIGURE 0.1 Chapter pathways in this book 4
FIGURE 1.1 A simplified supply chain 10
FIGURE 1.2 A hybrid lean and agile supply chain 18
FIGURE 3.1 CO e emissions by transport mode 69
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FIGURE 3.2 Well-to-wheels greenhouse gases emissions for future
mid-size car 78
FIGURE 4.1 BREEAM weighting factors for new constructions 98
FIGURE 4.2 LEED weighting factors for new constructions 98
FIGURE 5.1 Design for environment 122
FIGURE 5.2 Cleaner production 130
FIGURE 6.1 Kraljic matrix 165
FIGURE 7.1 Hierarchy of waste management 183
FIGURE 7.2 Xerox’s closed-loop supply chain 192
FIGURE 7.3 Household recycling in the UK 204
FIGURE 8.1 Risk likelihood–impact graph 222
FIGURE 8.2 Risk management strategies 224
FIGURE 9.1 The ‘triple bottom line’ 259
FIGURE 9.2 Application of the 10 tenets, DAPSI(W)R(M) and bow-tie
techniques for environmental management 271
TabLES
TABLE 1.1 Four aspects of eco-efficiency and supply chain
initiatives 30
TABLE 2.1 Highest energy-consuming countries in 2015 48
TABLE 2.2 Lowest energy-consuming countries in 2015 48
TABLE 2.3 Comparison estimated gross domestic product (purchasing
power parity) in 2015 51
TABLE 2.4 World Bank logistics performance index 2016 52