Article ID: | iaor201529830 |
Volume: | 23 |
Issue: | 1 |
Start Page Number: | 98 |
End Page Number: | 124 |
Publication Date: | Nov 2016 |
Journal: | International Journal of Logistics Systems and Management |
Authors: | Perego Alessandro, Perotti Sara, Mangiaracina Riccardo, Tumino Angela |
Keywords: | geography & environment |
This paper presents an activity‐based model for the assessment of the environmental impact of the purchasing process in the apparel industry, comparing traditional in‐store and B2C e‐commerce channels with a focus on logistics activities. Interviews with company managers and secondary sources were used to develop and validate the model. A base case was selected and a sensitivity analysis was carried out. The impact of logistics is generally very high in both the online and offline purchasing processes (i.e., 99% and 62% of total CO