Sustainable and green logistics concepts are a major trend in global supply chains. An important research question in this context is the topic of a possible interdependence between green logistics measures and overall volatility in supply chains, discussed in logistics literature e.g. as ‘bullwhip effect’. This research paper therefore tries to give an overview about existing knowledge regardi...

In the current design of reverse supply chain, several performance indicators must be considered and treated attentively. At this strategic level of the conception and to ensure a sustainable closed loop green supply chain, many qualitative as well quantitative criteria are taken into consideration with an environmental respect. Since the location allocation study persists as one of the most im...

The issue of carbon emissions has been on the corporate sustainability agenda for some years. For those working in agricultural supply chains the challenges remain significant, given the diverse direct and indirect emissions occurring throughout the value chain. This study determines the carbon footprint of the supply chain of Costa Rican coffee exported to Europe, using best practice methodolo...

Nowadays, more organisations are focusing on how to improve their environmental performance, partly driven by recent regulations in this area. This means that green supply chain management plays an important role over traditional supply chain management. Companies could gain competitive advantage through the proper management of their supply chain activities, for example, purchasing management....