Environmental sustainability in logistics and freight transportation: A literature review and research agenda

Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 775-811

  Marchet, Gino ^a   Melacini, Marco ^a   Perotti, Sara ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Environmental sustainability; Freight transportation; Literature review; Logistics; Third party logistics service providers

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; FREIGHT TRANSPORTATION; LOGISTICS; OUTSOURCING; SUPPLY CHAINS;

DECISION MAKING PROCESS; DESIGN/METHODOLOGY/APPROACH; ENVIRONMENTAL INITIATIVES; ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY; LITERATURE REVIEWS; LOGISTICS AND TRANSPORTATIONS; SUSTAINABILITY EVALUATIONS; THIRD PARTY LOGISTICS;

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 84927559483     PISSN: 1741038X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/JMTM-06-2012-0065     Document Type: Review

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