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Dynamics in Logistics
Manufacturing and logistic service companies are increasingly confronted with high dynamics and complexity. Due to its particular suitability for short-term and situation-dependent decision-making, autonomous control can improve planning and control of production and related transportation processes. This chapter gives an overview of the research that the BIBA—Bremer Institut für Produk…
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Responsible Procurement
This open access book emphasizes that procuring goods at the expense of the environment and those who live there is no longer acceptable. Fortunately, there is now an unstoppable force, created by a collective of diverse stakeholders, driving the sustainability agenda. A company’s sustainability standards can only truly be as good as those along its entire supply chain. The purpose of this bo…
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- Management for Professionals
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- XXX, 193
Decarbonizing Freight Transport
This Open-Access-Book analyzes the acceptance of sustainable freight transport and suggests a new framework for policy measures to decarbonize freight transport. Despite intense political endeavors, the environmental performance of the transport system has not improved in the previous years. It seems that the existing measures are not sufficient to motivate transport users to implement sustaina…
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- XXIII, 128
Proceedings of PIANC Smart Rivers 2022 Green Waterways and Sustainable Navig…
This book is a compilation of selected papers from the 10th PIANC Smart Rivers Conference (Smart Rivers 2022). The work focuses on novel techniques for inland waterways and navigation structures. The contents make valuable contributions to academic researchers, engineers in the industry, and regulators of aviation authorities. As well, readers will encounter new ideas for realizing Green Waterw…
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Certifying China :the rise and limits of transnational sustainability governa…
"Using original data and mixed methods, the book offers a comprehensive study on the spread of transnational sustainability certification in China's agri-food supply chains"--OCLC-licensed vendor bibliographic record.
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- 9780262369619
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Enterprise strategy for blockchain :lessons in disruption from fintech, suppl…
"An exploration of the disruptive potential of blockchain and a guide for how enterprise firms can leverage this new technology for success"--OCLC-licensed vendor bibliographic record.
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Alternatives to multilateralism :new forms of social and environmental govern…
Analysis and case studies of emerging forms of private, public, and hybrid social and environmental governance.The effects of globalization on governance are complex and uncertain. As markets integrate, governments have become increasingly hesitant to enforce regulations inside their own jurisdictions. At the same time, multilateralism has proven unsuccessful in coordinating states' responses t…
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Balancing Green :When to Embrace Sustainability in a Business (and When Not To)
An expert on business strategy offers a pragmatic take on how businesses of all sizes balance the competing demands of profitability and employment with sustainability.OCLC-licensed vendor bibliographic record.
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Designing Value-Creating Supply Chain Networks
Focusing on the design of robust value-creating supply chain networks (SCN) and key strategic issues related to the number; location, capacity and mission of supply chain facilities (plants, distribution centers) - as well as the network structure required to provide flexibility and resilience in an uncertain world - this book presents an innovative methodology for SCN reengineering that can be…
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- xvi, 547 pages
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- 658.5
Computational logistics
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Computational Logistics, ICCL 2015, held in Delft, The Netherlands, in September 2015. The 50 papers presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected for inclusion in the book. They are organized in topical sections entitled: transport over ground, transport over water, international coordination …
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- xv, 749 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 24 cm
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