Ecologically Friendly Sourcing in Developing Countries: A Non-Food Case Study

The purpose of this paper is to investigate how nearby sourcing versus long-distance sourcing affects the ecological friendliness—operationalized in terms of energy efficiency—of a supply chain for a non-food item in a developing country. Using case research, we show that the average energy needed t...

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Main Authors: Sander de Leeuw, Wout Dullaert, Abderrahim Ouaderzan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-08-01
Series:Logistics
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2305-6290/1/1/6