Sustainablity (Hållbarhet) - there are three dimensions: | Environment – Pollution (Förorening), climate change, depletion of natural resources
Economic – Employment, financial strength, corporate profitability
Social – Reduced poverty (Fattigdom), increased living and work standard |
Logistics and sustainable supply chain can be divided into 5 parts | Design
Procurement (Process of getting supplies)
Production
Distribution
Return logistics |
Describe the design part in Logistics and sustainable supply chain | 1. Material choice in product and packaging
2. The products physical characteristics
3. Focus on recycling and reuse possibilities |
Describe the procurement part in Logistics and sustainable supply chain | 1. Supplier localization can affect resource footprint
2. Environmental impact of the supply chain
3. Ethical conundrums |
Describe the production part in Logistics and sustainable supply chain | 1. Increased energy efficiency
2. Reduce waste, re-work and discarding
3. Reduce/eliminate air, ground and water emissions |
Describe the distribution part in Logistics and sustainable supply chain | 1. Optimize distribution networks
2. Minimize transport intensity in the network
3. Evaluate different transport modes |
Describe the return logistics part in Logistics and sustainable supply chain | 1. Develop options for ”Reverse logistics” concepts
2. Manage products’ ”end-of-life”
3. Create ”closed loop” supply chains |
Describe problems with City logistics | – Limited space and accessibility
– Conflict situation between people and goods transport planning
– Authorities v.s. businesses
– Conflict situation between residents, workplaces, production, distribution, shopping, and tourism |
Describe Definition of city logistics | The process for totally optimizing the logistics and transport activities by private companies in urban areas while considering the traffic environment, its congestion, safety and energy savings within the framework of a market economy |
So, what can be done to have an attractive city? | Time windows, Economic growth, business establishments, Infrastructure |