Article ID: | iaor20113781 |
Volume: | 131 |
Issue: | 1 |
Start Page Number: | 313 |
End Page Number: | 321 |
Publication Date: | May 2011 |
Journal: | International Journal of Production Economics |
Authors: | Potter Andrew, Harris Irina, Naim Mohamed, Palmer Andrew, Mumford Christine |
Keywords: | transportation: general, supply & supply chains |
Traditionally, logistics design is driven by a need to reduce costs and improve customer service. Recently, the environmental concerns from transport have been increasingly discussed. The traffic levels and associated energy consumption are influenced by supply chain structure, modal split and vehicle utilization. This paper aims to assess the impact of the traditional cost optimization approach to strategic modelling on overall logistics costs and CO