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What does greenlogistics mean? The International Review of Applied Engineering Research defines it as the “efforts to measure and minimise the environmental impact of logistics activity” Why companies promote the integration of greenlogistics in their processes?
Cloud computing itself is a prime example. All you need is your credit card (and a driving licence, of course.) Sustainability Initiatives Environmental concerns are driving 3PLs to adopt greenlogistics practices. IT vendors deliver less physical IT equipment and more virtual services to their customers.
For example the food production should be sustainable, plastics bags are banned from some stores in order to reduce waste and cars should have lower or even no (electric cars) emissions in order to be attractive to most customers. This “green” movement also has an impact on today’s logistics.
Our customer ELIX Polymers, for instance, uses S&OP Navigator to quickly simulate the impact of any problem on their volume and EBITDA and decide on the best course of action. If you’re looking for a copilot to accelerate your supply chain planning capabilities, we would be happy to share some best practices and examples.
Of course, a complete change of packing materials can take time and investments. Essentially, there are many ways to become an eco-friendly shipper apart from green shipping initiatives. Here are some examples of how can you increase the involvement across your business: sorting and recycling waste. Recyclable packaging.
This was the case, for example, with a Dutch company which sells Christmas items, and also with a Swedish furniture manufacturer. Moisture also occurs when the filled bottles stacked on the pallet are exposed to extreme heat, caused for example by sunlight during transport. No wetness in, but out. Safe from theft.
A good example of this was when NGO ForestEthics released a report that slammed retailers and logistics providers alike for using companies who fueled fleet trucks with diesel that was created with bitumen sands from Alberta which causes a considerable strain on the environment. . But not all initiatives are a loss for the company.
As a result, today’s multi-channel retailers need to be able to demonstrate a genuine commitment to sustainable goals and they expect their logistics services providers or online fulfilment partners to be in a position to do the same. “Of
. “This is a pivotal point for the logistics sector and there is a huge opportunity for industry to drive innovation and new programmes forward that will dramatically impact trade, and of course, all people, our planet and future generations.” ” Climate neutrality. Alternative energy transport.
He explains what he means in the following example. These aim to find out how the percentage of recyclate in film – as stipulated by the new German Packaging Law, for example – can be increased. Providing that there’s a standard of quality which is accepted by the big bottlers’ marketing departments, of course.
If managers embrace the idea of giving employees responsibility and decision-making autonomy in their respective areas of expertise – in agile teams, for example – then the parameters can also be defined together. Bohlmann: By eliminating ineffective communication loops, for example. And how do you deal with the holdouts?
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