Logistics and Supply Chain Management, 4th Edition

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utilising transport capacity more efficiently through better routing and scheduling.

In so doing, not only is the environmental impact of transport reduced, but also the

cost to the company.

Because the supply chain underpins the efficient and effective running of the

business it can provide a useful framework for exploring opportunities for improv-

ing sustainability. If we adopt the philosophy advocated in Chapter 8 that the

supply chain ‘begins on the drawing board’, i.e. that product design decisions

impact subsequent supply chain costs, it makes sense to look at sustainability

across the entire product life cycle. In other words, we need to understand the

impact on sustainability ...