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GREEN LOGISTICS

Logistics at MPEPS at UPV

What does green logistics mean? The International Review of Applied Engineering Research defines it as the “efforts to measure and minimise the environmental impact of logistics activity” Why companies promote the integration of green logistics in their processes?

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Everything is Green

Logistics at MPEPS at UPV

For example the food production should be sustainable, plastics bags are banned from some stores in order to reduce waste and cars should have lower or even no (electric cars) emissions in order to be attractive to most customers. This “green” movement also has an impact on today’s logistics.

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Beumer supplies individual packaging solutions

Logistics Business Magazine

This was the case, for example, with a Dutch company which sells Christmas items, and also with a Swedish furniture manufacturer. Moisture also occurs when the filled bottles stacked on the pallet are exposed to extreme heat, caused for example by sunlight during transport. No wetness in, but out. Safe from theft.

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3 Supply Chain Trends to Keep an Eye on in 2020

AIMMS

Our customer ELIX Polymers, for instance, uses S&OP Navigator to quickly simulate the impact of any problem on their volume and EBITDA and decide on the best course of action. If you’re looking for a copilot to accelerate your supply chain planning capabilities, we would be happy to share some best practices and examples.

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Industry View: Where’s Secondary Packaging Going?

Logistics Business Magazine

He explains what he means in the following example. These aim to find out how the percentage of recyclate in film – as stipulated by the new German Packaging Law, for example – can be increased. Providing that there’s a standard of quality which is accepted by the big bottlers’ marketing departments, of course.

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Forto marks sustainability milestones

Logistics Business Magazine

. “This is a pivotal point for the logistics sector and there is a huge opportunity for industry to drive innovation and new programmes forward that will dramatically impact trade, and of course, all people, our planet and future generations.” ” Climate neutrality. Alternative energy transport.

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Growing A Green Supply Chain

Blue Grace Logistics

A good example of this was when NGO ForestEthics released a report that slammed retailers and logistics providers alike for using companies who fueled fleet trucks with diesel that was created with bitumen sands from Alberta which causes a considerable strain on the environment. . But not all initiatives are a loss for the company.