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Goal Displacement and Goal Conflicts in Circular Innovation Initiatives: Types and Mitigation Practices

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Many firms set ambitious sustainability goals but these are frequently “displaced” by proxy goals that are easier to track and measure. However, the specific types of goal conflicts that follow from this displacement are poorly understood. We conducted a case study of circular innovation initiatives at a global MedTech company and identified ...
Wiebke Reim, Johan Frishammar, Debadrita Panda   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Electric and Autonomous Vehicles in Italian Urban Logistics: Sustainable Solutions for Last-Mile Delivery

World Electric Vehicle Journal
Urban logistics are facing growing sustainability challenges, particularly in last-mile delivery operations, which contribute significantly to traffic congestion, emissions and operational inefficiencies.
Abdullah Alsaleh
doaj   +1 more source

Dynamic Scheduling and Communication System to Manage Last Mile Handovers

Logistics, 2020
Last mile handover is the most problematic phase in the delivery process, while real-time communication and dynamic scheduling are major problem areas associated with attended last mile handovers.
Vijay Paidi, Roger G. Nyberg, Johan Håkansson   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

From Stakeholder Pressure to Strategic Advantage: A Framework of Achieving Environment Sustainability Through Pathway of Carbon Neutrality

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Businesses are increasingly striving to reduce their carbon footprint, with carbon offsetting emerging as a viable pathway towards achieving carbon neutrality. Such efforts signify a demonstrated commitment to fostering environmental sustainability and contributing to a more sustainable future.
Sanjeev Yadav, Ashutosh Samadhiya, Anil Kumar, Sunil Luthra, Krishan Kumar Pandey   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Challenges and Opportunities in ‘Last Mile’ Logistics for On-Line Food Retail [PDF]

, 2017
Conventional approaches to logistics for food retail continue to be challenged by the rapid growth of on-line food retail. At the same time, ‘last mile’ logistics optimization for on-line retail also face challenges as changing consumer expectations, habits and purchasing patterns intersect with the increasing density of urban environments.
Jacques H. Trienekens, Hans-Henrik Hvolby, Paul Turner   +2 more
openaire   +3 more sources

Does Stakeholder Pressure Promote Green Innovations and Performance of Agribusiness Companies?

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The sustainability of agribusiness companies is guided by multiple, sometimes paradoxical, interests. Green innovation is strategic for sustainable development; however, literature shows inconsistencies regarding its impact on environmental and economic‐financial performance.
Vanderlei dos Santos, Ilse Maria Beuren, Adrian Odelli, Rodrigo Rengel, Daniele Cristina Bernd   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Integrating Customer Choice in Differentiated Slotting for Last-Mile Logistics. [PDF]

Logist. Res., 2019
In this paper, we study an e-grocer’s problem of differentiated slotting in last-mile logistics for attended home delivery. The purpose of differentiated slotting is to statically determine which time slots should be on offer throughout the selling horizon in each area of a delivery region on each future service day such that costeffective last-mile ...
Jochen Mackert, Claudius Steinhardt, Robert Klein   +2 more
openaire   +3 more sources

Food Waste Applications Beyond the West: Archetypes and Insights From China

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Food waste is a major challenge for sustainable development, but digital solutions designed to reduce it remain unevenly distributed globally. Food waste mobile applications (FWMAs) have emerged as promising tools for reducing food surpluses through redistribution and improved household food management.
Jiequan Hong, Ralf Barkemeyer, Anicia Jaegler   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Optimizing Last-Mile Deliveries: Addressing Customer Absence Through Genetic Algorithm

Technologies
Last-mile delivery logistics face significant challenges, particularly regarding customer absences during scheduled delivery times. This issue not only frustrates customers but also imposes substantial economic costs on delivery companies, estimated at ...
Javier Sánchez-Soriano, Guillermo Verdín-Urgal, Natalia Gordo-Herrera   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Applying Neutroalgebra and Neutrosophic Sentiment Analysis to Assess Last Mile Logistics Impact on Customer Experience [PDF]

Neutrosophic Sets and Systems
The aim of the paper entitled Neutrosophic Sentiment Assessment Using Neutroalgebra Applied to Last Mile Impact on Customer Experience explains the assessment of how factors related to last mile logistics impact customer perception.
Rosa María Criollo Delgado, Julio Cesar Vidal Rischmoller, Sergio Marcelo Palomino Criollo   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source