Operations Research for green logistics – An overview of aspects, issues, contributions and challenges

Rommert Dekker, Jacqueline Bloemhof-Ruwaard and Ioannis Mallidis

European Journal of Operational Research, 2012, vol. 219, issue 3, 671-679

Abstract: The worldwide economic growth of the last century has given rise to a vast consumption of goods while globalization has led to large streams of goods all over the world. The production, transportation, storage and consumption of all these goods, however, have created large environmental problems. Today, global warming, created by large scale emissions of greenhouse gasses, is a top environmental concern. Governments, action groups and companies are asking for measures to counter this threat. Operations Research has a long tradition in improving operations and especially in reducing costs. In this paper, we present a review that highlights the contribution of Operations Research to green logistics, which involves the integration of environmental aspects in logistics. We give a sketch of the present and possible developments, focussing on design, planning and control in a supply chain for transportation, inventory of products and facility decisions. While doing this, we also indicate several areas where environmental aspects could be included in OR models for logistics.

Keywords: Environment; Logistics; Supply chain management; Transportation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2012
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ejor.2011.11.010

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