Search for dissertations about: "logistics systems"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 505 swedish dissertations containing the words logistics systems.
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1. Third Party Logistics : Outsourcing Logistics in Partnerships
Abstract : The purpose of this dissertation is to contribute the body of knowledge of the outsourcing of logistics services in integrated relationships between a shipper ( e.g. a manufacturer) and a logistics service provider (e.g. READ MORE
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2. Reverse Logistics Systems : an Interorganisational Perspective, Focusing on Paper Recycling
Abstract : The purpose of the study is to describe and analyse reverse logistics systems. The study is a qualitative case study, and the main case comprise three actors: a supplier of recycled paper; their customer, the paper mill, and the transport provider linking the customer and supplier. Reference cases are recycling electronics and recycling cars. READ MORE
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3. Greening Logistics : Implementation of Green Logistics Practices Through Interaction
Abstract : The greening of our logistics systems has become a concern for many more than just those that operate and find themselves within supply chains. One of the organizations that accounts for a large share of negative environmental impact is the logistics service providers (LSPs), often responsible for the management and operation of transports. READ MORE
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4. Improving energy efficiency in logistics systems: On the road to environmental sustainability
Abstract : Logistics are essential to efficiently managing the flow of materials and products between various nodes that operate in multiple systems. In that process, the activities of moving and storing materials and products, especially through road freight transport, consume significant energy resources and emit greenhouse gases that harm the environment. READ MORE
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5. On systems thinking in logistics management - A critical perspective
Abstract : Systems thinking. Systems theory. The systems approach. All these concepts have in various guises been claimed as central to logistics management, since its dawning in the mid twentieth century. READ MORE