Green Supply Chain Management
Supply Chain Management: The Benefits of Being Green
TLMT 525
28 October 2012
American Military University
ABSTRACT
Green House Gases produced during supply chain activities have become one of the main sources of serious environmental issues, including global warming, acid rain, and continuous depletion of the atmospheric ozone layer. The purpose of this research is to explore opportunities and challenges associated with logistical supply chain emission reduction by studying advancement in technologies, renewable energy resources and readjusting behavioral practices that could potentially lead to, not only uses in the private, but forging development in the public sectors as well.
Keywords: Green Supply Chain Management, Quantitative Data, Qualitive Data, Green Challenges.
1. INTRODUCTION
The very utterance of the words Global Warming seems to bring about heated discussions between the scientific community and those who attempt to dispel the truths. Because much of the blame lies somewhere between carbon emissions released by personal as well as commercial vehicles, and an unhealthy dose of carbon emissions resulting from manufacture processes.. Human activity generates greenhouse gas emissions of around 50,000 mega-tonnes of CO2e annually. It is estimated that 2,800 mega-tonnes, or 5.5 % of total emissions produced is contributed by logistics activities (Accenture, 2009).
Until now, some of the largest logistics and transportation companies have taken a lesser role in decarbonization, the act of reducing carbon released from a process, such as burning fossil fuels; process of reducing carbon in earth 's atmosphere. Decarbonization practices, such as reforestation absorb excess CO2 gases from the Earth’s atmosphere (Farlex Inc., 2012).
The purpose of this research is to study the opportunities, challenges, and behaviors associated with emission reduction in logistical supply chains, and provide the ground work for companies to adopt
TLMT 525
28 October 2012
American Military University
ABSTRACT
Green House Gases produced during supply chain activities have become one of the main sources of serious environmental issues, including global warming, acid rain, and continuous depletion of the atmospheric ozone layer. The purpose of this research is to explore opportunities and challenges associated with logistical supply chain emission reduction by studying advancement in technologies, renewable energy resources and readjusting behavioral practices that could potentially lead to, not only uses in the private, but forging development in the public sectors as well.
Keywords: Green Supply Chain Management, Quantitative Data, Qualitive Data, Green Challenges.
1. INTRODUCTION
The very utterance of the words Global Warming seems to bring about heated discussions between the scientific community and those who attempt to dispel the truths. Because much of the blame lies somewhere between carbon emissions released by personal as well as commercial vehicles, and an unhealthy dose of carbon emissions resulting from manufacture processes.. Human activity generates greenhouse gas emissions of around 50,000 mega-tonnes of CO2e annually. It is estimated that 2,800 mega-tonnes, or 5.5 % of total emissions produced is contributed by logistics activities (Accenture, 2009).
Until now, some of the largest logistics and transportation companies have taken a lesser role in decarbonization, the act of reducing carbon released from a process, such as burning fossil fuels; process of reducing carbon in earth 's atmosphere. Decarbonization practices, such as reforestation absorb excess CO2 gases from the Earth’s atmosphere (Farlex Inc., 2012).
The purpose of this research is to study the opportunities, challenges, and behaviors associated with emission reduction in logistical supply chains, and provide the ground work for companies to adopt
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