Developing environmentally sustainable logistics: Exploring themes and challenges from a logistics service providers’ perspective |
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| Institution: | 1. Department of Urban Studies, Malmö University, Malmö, Sweden;2. Division of Packaging Logistics, Department of Design Sciences, Lund University, Lund, Sweden;1. Masaryk University, Faculty of Science, Department of Geography, Kotlarska 2, 611 37 Brno, Czech Republic;2. Transport Research Centre, pub. res. inst., Líšeňská 33a, 636 00 Brno, Czech Republic;3. The Silva Tarouca Research Institute for Landscape and Ornamental Gardening, pub. res. inst., Lidická 25/27, 602 00 Brno, Czech Republic;4. Silesian University in Opava, School of Business Administration, Univerzitní nám. 1943, 733 40 Karviná, Czech Republic;1. The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong;2. The University of Nottingham, UK;3. Nanyang Technological University, Singapore;1. Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Naples Federico II, P.le Tecchio 80, 80125, Naples, Italy;2. Department of Engineering, University of Naples Parthenope, Centro Direzionale Isola C4, 80143, Naples, Italy;1. Aalto University School of Business, P.O. Box 21220, 00076, Aalto, Finland;2. South-Eastern Finland University of Applied Sciences, Small Business Center, P.O. Box 68, 50101, Mikkeli, Finland;3. Turku School of Economics, Operations & Supply Chain Management, 20014, University of Turku, Finland;1. Institute for Research on Innovation and Services for Development (IRISS), National Research Council (CNR), Via G. Sanfelice, 8, 80134, Naples, Italy;2. The University of Hull, Hull University Business School, Logistics Institute, Cottingham Road, Hull, HU6 7RX, United Kingdom |
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| Abstract: | The purpose of this paper is to explore themes and challenges in developing environmentally sustainable logistical activities.The approach is explorative with a cross sectional design that takes advantage of ten case studies out of selected logistics service providers (LSPs) operating primarily in the Scandinavian countries.The findings illustrate the major themes by analyzing current and future activities in developing environmentally sustainable logistical activities. In addition, four categories of challenges are identified: customer priorities, managerial complexity, network imbalance, and technological and legislative uncertainties. It is concluded that there is a great need for a holistic perspective where LSPs and product owners together analyze and design future logistical setups.The suggested holistic and integrative model, building on a three-dimensional concurrent engineering framework, provides new opportunities for research. Further research is needed to improve the interrelationship between LSPs and their customers in the development of sustainable logistical solutions.This paper puts forward recommendations for the sustainable development of logistics by combining the results from the case studies with a review of related literature. This will be beneficial for managers and policy makers when they approach sustainable logistical challenges. The emergence and synthesis of themes and challenges are critical for a sustainable society. |
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| Keywords: | Logistics service provider (LSP) Third-party logistics Transport Logistic Supply chain Environment Green Sustainability |
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