Synopsis
This book offers a stable definition of sustainability, which is able to serve as an anchor for further research. It compares new and demanding requisites with existing models (process and network architectures in the field of logistics)., Currently the notion of "sustainability" is used in an inflationary manner. Therefore the authors start with a definition which is stable to serve as an anchor for further research as well as for discussions among scientists, managers and politicians, ideally across different disciplines. The character of this book is purely conceptual. The argumentation is based on comparison of new and demanding requisites with existing models (process and network architectures in the field of logistics). Formerly neglected impacts on the environment will be included. Main features of a new approach will be developed which are capable to avoid these impacts and to align logistics with the requirements of sustainability. In order to make logistics sustainable large parts will have to be reinvented. The focus needs to be on decoupling transportation activities from economic growth rates., Currently the notion of sustainability is used in an inflationary manner. Therefore the authors start with a definition which is stable to serve as an anchor for further research as well as for discussions among scientists, managers and politicians, ideally across different disciplines. The character of this book is purely conceptual. The argumentation is based on comparison of new and demanding requisites with existing models (process and network architectures in the field of logistics). Formerly neglected impacts on the environment will be included. Main features of a new approach will be developed which are capable to avoid these impacts and to align logistics with the requirements of sustainability. In order to make logistics sustainable large parts will have to be reinvented. The focus needs to be on decoupling transportation activities from economic growth rates., Basics.- Initial Situation and Objective.- What Does "Sustainability" Mean?.- Factors That Will Force Us to Adjust.- Strategies and Concepts to Promote Sustainability.- Can "Sustainability" Be Measured?.- Technological Approaches for a More Efficient Usage of Resources and Energy.- Playing Fields of the State and of Politics.- Models for Sustainable Logistics in Companies of Industry and Trade.- Adaptations in Open Transportation Networks.- Models for Cross-Company Cooperations.- Adjustments at the Strategy and Business Model Level.- Summary and Outlook.- Sustainability as a New Restriction.- The Path Ahead.
