Article
Management
Uni Sallnas, Maria Bjorklund
Summary: This paper aims to increase the understanding of the factors that hinder retailers from offering green distribution alternatives to consumers. The study identifies six categories of barriers, including organizational, financial, retailer-LSP market, retailer-consumer market, governmental, and technological barriers. It suggests a process and potential mitigation strategies for offering green distribution services.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT
(2023)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Jidong Guo, Qiuhong Zhao, Menghao Xi
Summary: This paper studies the planning of a dual-level urban logistics distribution network in the context of carbon emissions caused by global warming. It constructs a bi-objective mixed-integer programming model considering logistics operating costs and carbon emission costs. The effectiveness of the proposed model and algorithm is verified through a numerical example, and the conclusions include effective measures to reduce carbon emissions and cost savings in logistics.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Angie Ramirez-Villamil, Jairo R. Montoya-Torres, Anicia Jaegler
Summary: This research proposes a multimodal alternative for last-mile delivery using a barge and two sustainable network designs. The efficiency of the scenarios is assessed using performance indicators and a three-stage decomposition heuristic method. The allocation of customers is done using a non-supervised clustering method in the first stage, followed by a heuristic based on the nearest neighbor procedure for routing in the next two stages. The application of river transportation and e-cargo bikes results in a significant reduction in fixed costs and energy consumption.
APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL
(2023)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Adam Plachciak, Jakub Marcinkowski
Summary: The G5 Sahel collaborates with international organizations and countries to manage logistics activities for humanitarian assistance. Despite challenges in macroeconomic development, humanitarian assistance plays an important role in social sustainability. Conflicts, food insecurity, and malnutrition are the main causes of humanitarian emergencies in the region. The state of logistics infrastructure, natural and man-made disasters, and the macroeconomic situation in the G5 Sahel contribute to common problems in organizing humanitarian logistics.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Tumo Paulus Kele, Mokheseng Makhetha
Summary: Little research has been conducted on the extent and effectiveness of social sustainability reporting practices of South African logistics companies, despite their importance to the South African economy. Results show that reporting on social sustainability by these companies is very low, with most companies failing to disclose any social sustainability themes. Overall, road logistics companies in South Africa are not effective in reporting their social sustainability activities.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Emel Yontar
Summary: This study explores the sustainability of logistics activities and aims to provide a framework for contributing to the sustainability initiatives of companies engaged in logistics activities. By investigating factors such as environmental impact, waste management, transportation and warehouse management, resource usage, and social impact, it lays the foundation for enhancing the sustainability performance of the logistics sector.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2022)
Review
Economics
Sijing Liu, Nannan He, Xindan Cao, Guoqi Li, Ming Jian
Summary: Logistics cluster research covers the concept, agglomeration externalities, competitiveness, and growth mechanism of logistics clusters, evolving into a multidisciplinary field. The focus has shifted from development and operation towards exploring growth mechanisms and analyzing economic and environmental effects.
TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH PART E-LOGISTICS AND TRANSPORTATION REVIEW
(2022)
Article
Management
Yaw Agyabeng-Mensah, Ebenezer Afum, Innocent Senyo Kwasi Acquah, Essel Dacosta, Charles Baah, Esther Ahenkorah
Summary: This study explores the influence of green logistics management practices (GLMPS), logistics ecocentricity, and supply chain traceability on sustainability performance in manufacturing firms in Ghana. The findings show that GLMPS positively affect social sustainability and environmental sustainability, but negatively impact business performance. Furthermore, logistics ecocentricity and supply chain traceability enhance GLMPS to achieve significant improvements in business performance and environmental sustainability.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT
(2021)
Review
Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications
Ashutosh Samadhiya, Rajat Agrawal, Anil Kumar, Jose Arturo Garza-Reyes
Summary: The logistics sector is the most crucial industry as other businesses heavily rely on its operations. However, there are various issues such as the lack of optimization and sustainability in the existing logistics sector. To address these problems, the concept of the Physical Internet (PI) has emerged. This research conducts a comprehensive literature review to analyze the role of PI in the logistics industry and makes significant contributions to the existing literature by providing an overarching context, presenting a road layout of research on PI and logistics, and addressing conclusions and influencing factors.
COMPUTERS & INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING
(2023)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Paul D. Larson
Summary: This study reveals the close relationship between social sustainability and logistics performance, where the latter drives economic growth while also contributing to environmental degradation. It suggests that leaders should prioritize social well-being and promote technologies and practices for greater energy efficiency and lower emissions in transportation.
Article
Management
Anchal Patil, Jitender Madaan, Vipulesh Shardeo, Parikshit Charan, Ashish Dwivedi
Summary: This study comprehensively examines the issue of drug donation and proposes several unique propositions for incorporating circular economy principles in PSC. It also introduces a novel simulation approach to model donation arrivals in response to a disease outbreak.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT
(2022)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Anne Buettgen, Belma Turan, Vera Hemmelmayr
Summary: This study evaluates the implementation of a two-stage distribution system with city hubs and cargo bikes in Innsbruck, Austria. By minimizing total distribution and CO2-emission costs, the best location for city hubs and composition of delivery fleet are determined. Results show significant improvements in costs and CO2 emissions with city hubs compared to traditional delivery methods.
Article
Business
Sara Perotti, Lorenzo Bruno Prataviera, Marco Melacini
Summary: This study proposes a structured model for assessing the environmental impact of logistics facilities. It quantifies both consumptions and greenhouse gas emissions by combining multiple methods. The study provides a replicable methodology that divides consumptions and emissions by warehouses' functional areas, and offers a set of Environmental Performance Indicators to evaluate and compare the environmental performance of warehouses.
BUSINESS STRATEGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Article
Urban Studies
Subina Shrestha, Havard Haarstad
Summary: Sustainable urban logistics is crucial for achieving urban sustainability goals. The European Union (EU) set an ambitious target of CO2-free urban logistics by 2030, but its influence on national and local policymaking is not clear.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Lesley Santos, Romulo Angelica, Simone Paz
Summary: The mineral residues generated by the bauxite-alumina industries in the Amazon can serve as new sources of raw materials and contribute to a sustainable production system. Two alkaline residues from this industry were assessed for their potential to improve acidic Amazonian soils, and it was found that they can offer benefits to the soil-plant system. Adjusting the pH of these residues resulted in increased availability of certain nutrients, making them suitable for the management of Amazonian acid soils and contributing to the circular economy and sustainability of the region.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2023)
Review
Business
Rafael Granillo-Macias, Isidro J. Gonzalez-Hernandez
Summary: This article discusses the importance of evaluating and selecting third party logistics providers, emphasizing the critical and complex nature of this decision. The study highlights cost, information technology, and shipment effectiveness as the most valued criteria by companies for the evaluation and selection of 3PL.
CUADERNOS DE GESTION
(2021)
Article
Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications
Isidro Jesus Gonzalez-Hernandez, Rafael Granillo-Macias, Carlos Rondero-Guerrero, Isaias Simon-Marmolejo
Summary: This article presents a bibliometric analysis of various probability distribution models based on the Marshall and Olkin model. The analysis reveals significant participation of independent authors in the development of the research topic, with most new models containing up to six parameters. Two dominant collaborative groups contribute to 24% of the publications analyzed.
Article
Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence
Francisca Santana Robles, Eva Selene Hernandez-Gress, Neil Hernandez-Gress, Rafael Granillo Macias
Summary: This study conducted a systematic review and analysis of the literature on the application of metaheuristic algorithms to humanitarian supply chain problems, detailed classification of these problems, and identified the need for future research to focus on non-deterministic and multi-period problems, as well as test new multi-objective MHs.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Juan Carlos Lopez-Pimentel, Miguel Alcaraz-Rivera, Rafael Granillo-Macias, Elias Olivares-Benitez
Summary: The Mexican avocado supply chain faces social limitations in traceability and market access, but modernizing the traceability process and improving user trust could help in opening the market. This paper proposes a technological solution system that combines traditional data traceability with Blockchain auditing to add value to the supply chain.
Article
Management
Rafael Granillo-Macias, Isidro J. Gonzalez Hernandez, Elias Olivares-Benitez
Summary: Blockchain technology has the potential to revolutionize logistics in the complex agri-food supply chain. This research addresses the key challenges in the sector, such as global transparency and traceability of food, eliminating intermediaries, and ensuring uninterrupted operations between suppliers and retailers. By utilizing smart contracts and a Public Participation Geographic Information System platform, this paper presents a practical approach to ensure traceability in the agri-food supply chain. The study also includes the involvement of third-party logistics to improve distribution and minimize intermediaries. Through a case study, the interactions and entities within a blockchain system based on smart contracts are identified, highlighting the innovative potential of blockchain in agri-food logistics.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF LOGISTICS-RESEARCH AND APPLICATIONS
(2023)
Article
Education & Educational Research
Isidro Jesus Gonzalez-Hernandez, Rafael Granillo-Macias
REVISTA ELECTRONICA DE INVESTIGACION EDUCATIVA
(2020)
Article
Management
Rafael Granillo-Macias
Article
Engineering, Industrial
Rafael Granillo-Macias, Isaias Simon-Marmolejo, Isidro Gonzalez-Hernandez, Jorge Zuno-Silva
Article
Engineering, Industrial
Isidro Jesus Gonzalez-Hernandez, Rafael Granillo-Macias, Jose Luis Martinez-Flores, Diana Sanchez-Partida, Damian Emilio Gibaja-Romero
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING-THEORY APPLICATIONS AND PRACTICE
(2019)
Article
Agricultural Economics & Policy
Rafael Granillo-Macias, Elias Olivares-Benitez, Jose Luis Martinez-Flores, Santiago Omar Caballero-Morales
CUSTOS E AGRONEGOCIO ON LINE
(2018)
Article
Economics
Wanfang Shen, Yufei Liu, Guanjiang Wan, Jianing Shi, Wenbin Liu
Summary: Performance evaluation is crucial for managing and allocating resources in higher education institutions (HEIs) and guiding their development. However, the issue of academic misconduct (AM) as an undesirable output in research assessments is often overlooked. This study proposes incorporating AM into the evaluation system and finds that it plays an increasingly prominent role in research efficiency evaluation of HEIs.
SOCIO-ECONOMIC PLANNING SCIENCES
(2024)
Article
Economics
Besma Belhadj
Summary: This article proposes a fuzzy alternative approach to classical multiple regressions, aiming to analyze the impact of various factors on poverty in the MENA region. The study estimated and analyzed the effect of annual GDP growth rate, unemployment rate, inflation rate, and annual population growth rate on poverty.
SOCIO-ECONOMIC PLANNING SCIENCES
(2024)
Article
Economics
Congxian He, Can Zhou, Huwei Wen
Summary: This study evaluates the impact of the Old Revolutionary Development Program (ORDP) on the consumer welfare of rural residents in China. The results indicate that the implementation of the ORDP plays a significant role in improving the consumer welfare of rural residents, especially by increasing local fiscal expenditure and narrowing the income gap between urban and rural areas.
SOCIO-ECONOMIC PLANNING SCIENCES
(2024)
Article
Economics
Han Zhang, Jinhui Zheng, Ahmed Imran Hunjra, Shikuan Zhao, Elie Bouri
Summary: By examining the impact mechanism and threshold effect of urban land use efficiency (ULUE) on resources and environment carrying capacity (RECC), this study finds that improving ULUE can enhance RECC and plays an important role in the rationalization and advancement of industrial structure. The study also reveals significant differences in the impact of ULUE on RECC across regions, periods, administrative levels, and resource endowments.
SOCIO-ECONOMIC PLANNING SCIENCES
(2024)
Article
Economics
Karahan Kara, Galip Cihan Yalcin, Avni Zafer Acar, Vladimir Simic, Serkan Konya, Dragan Pamucar
Summary: This research assesses Turkey's sustainable competitiveness position relative to its neighboring countries and provides recommendations for strategies aimed at improving sustainable competitiveness.
SOCIO-ECONOMIC PLANNING SCIENCES
(2024)
Article
Economics
Federico Fantechi, Ugo Fratesi
SOCIO-ECONOMIC PLANNING SCIENCES
(2024)
Article
Economics
Maansi Gupta, Nomesh B. Bolia
Summary: This study aims to identify and prioritize factors that influence judicial performance in Indian courts and provides policy intervention recommendations based on key insights derived from the results. The findings indicate that organizational and procedural factors are the most significant, with complexity associated with judicial procedures being the highest ranked factor.
SOCIO-ECONOMIC PLANNING SCIENCES
(2024)
