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This paper investigates the concept of green logistics and manufacturing in automotive industry, in particular to manufacturing logistics and material handling involving the process of automobile assembling. This is based on actual case study of automotive assembly plant. An efficient decision making model is proposed that capture the impacts of strategic decisions on production costs and environmental...
This paper focuses the viability of green logistics based on Shipment Consolidation (SCL) policy in automotive industry. Within this context, the SCL policy is a logistics strategy whereby many small shipments are combined into a few larger loads. This research involves a case study of an actual automotive assembly line. The spotlight is on the inbound and outbound logistics in an attempt to reduce...
This paper provides a general model for the enterprises that want to execute reverse logistics. The enterprises executing a green strategy can bring the benefit of green goodwill and customer identification. Otherwise, the real profit of executing green reverse logistics is the key point to managers. The authors use the static analytic tool — the net present value method to evaluate the relevant costs...
In the 21st century, humanity faces three crises which are population explosion, environmental degradation and shortage of resources. So green Logistics has been drawn greater attention. As an important part of sustainable development, green logistics must be related closely to green production, green marketing and green consumption. Various economic activities of human being must not be excessive...
This paper propose an innovative simulation model based on Web technologies devoted to analyze environmental impact of the whole supply chain. The authors developed a whole framework for collecting data from different users including good producers, logistics operators and retailers by a Web questionnaire; this service is automatically integrated with a simulator that evaluate the green aspects of...
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