Conceptual framework for measuring carbon footprint in supply chains

Production Planning and Control

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 265-279

  Montoya Torres, Jairo R ^a   Gutierrez Franco, Edgar ^a,b   Blanco, Edgar E ^c  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE LA SABANA   (Colombia)

^b Facultad de Ingenieria Center for Latin American Logistics Innovation   (Colombia)

^c Massachusetts Institute of Technology   (United States)

Author keywords

agro industry; carbon footprint; framework; GHG protocol; supply chain

Indexed keywords

CARBON; CHAINS; CLIMATE CHANGE; DECISION MAKING; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; GREENHOUSE GASES; SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT; SUPPLY CHAINS;

AGRO-INDUSTRY; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORKS; DECISION MAKING PROCESS; FRAMEWORK; GREEN SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT; INDUSTRIAL SECTOR; INTERNATIONAL DEBATE; PRODUCTS AND SERVICES;

CARBON FOOTPRINT;

EID: 84929504970     PISSN: 09537287     EISSN: 13665871     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09537287.2014.894215     Document Type: Article

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