Lean versus green: The impact of lean logistics on greenhouse gas emissions in consumer goods supply chains

Journal of Purchasing and Supply Management

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 98-109

  Ugarte, Gustavo M ^a,c   Golden, Jay S ^b   Dooley, Kevin J ^d  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Miller Coors   (United States)

^d ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Carbon; Consumer goods; Energy; Lean logistics; Retailing systems; Sustainability

Indexed keywords

EID: 84964846896     PISSN: 14784092     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pursup.2015.09.002     Document Type: Article

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