Proceedings of ICLT 2014
THE CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK OF LEAN SUSTAINABLE LOGISTICS
Apichat Sopadang; Sooksiri Wichaisri; Aicha Sekhari
Excellence Center in Logistics and Supply Chain Management, Chiang Mai University, Thailand; DISP Laboratory, University Lumière Lyon 2, France; Excellence Center in Logistics and Supply Chain Management, Chiang Mai University, Thailand
International Conference on Logistics & Transport 2014, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, pp. 88-96
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Abstract
Purpose: Logistics has an important role play in part of competitive strategies that relates logistics activities. It considers economics dimension such as cost, time and distance. Then, lean, which is well-known concept, can be applied to analyse logistics operations of companies. It uses seven wastes to identify and eliminate all of wastes in terms of value-added activities. Additionally, sustainable development is relevant logistics with three aspects comprising of environmental, social and economics for long-term benefits. So, this paper will present the linkage factors between sustainable development and lean concept on logistics activities. Design/methodology/approach: This paper reviews on three subjects comprising of sustainable development, lean concept and logistics. It explores the factors which are related to each other. Then, it identifies the linkage factors that are the most important factors to combine these subjects. The linkage factors represent these subjects which have strong power to integrate between sustainable development and lean concept on logistics activities. Findings: The result of this paper is the integration concept of three subjects comprising of sustainable development, lean concept and logistics. It presents the linkage factors between sustainable development and lean concept on logistics activities. Also, the sustainable wastes are the linkage factors between sustainable development and lean concept on logistics activities. They are classified into economics, environmental and social dimensions on each logistics activity. Originality/value: The finding contributes towards the linkage factors between lean concept and sustainable development on logistics activities. These powerful linkage factors have potential to integrate these subjects and transform them into lean sustainable logistics.
Keywords
The linkage factors; Sustainable logistics; Lean Concept; Logistics Activities
Citation
Apichat Sopadang; Sooksiri Wichaisri; Aicha Sekhari (2014). THE CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK OF LEAN SUSTAINABLE LOGISTICS. Proceedings of the International Conference on Logistics & Transport (ICLT 2014), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, pp. 88-96.