Munoz-Torres, Maria Jesus; Fernandez-Izquierdo, Maria Angeles; Rivera-Lirio, Juana Maria; Ferrero-Ferrero, Idoya; Escrig-Olmedo, Elena; Vicente Gisbert-Navarro, Jose --- "Organization boundaries. How to integrate transport operations in circular economy thinking. The timber case study" [2019] ELECD 1770; in Eftestol-Wilhelmsson, Ellen; Sankari, Suvi; Bask, Anu (eds), "Sustainable and Efficient Transport" (Edward Elgar Publishing, 2019) 52

Book Title: Sustainable and Efficient Transport

Editor(s): Eftestøl-Wilhelmsson, Ellen; Sankari, Suvi; Bask, Anu

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing

Section: Chapter 4

Section Title: Organization boundaries. How to integrate transport operations in circular economy thinking. The timber case study

Author(s): Muñoz-Torres, María Jesús; Fernández-Izquierdo, María Ángeles; Rivera-Lirio, Juana María; Ferrero-Ferrero, Idoya; Escrig-Olmedo, Elena; Vicente Gisbert-Navarro, José

Number of pages: 18

Abstract/Description:

One issue that needs to be addressed in the logistics and transport operations literature is the analysis of the role of freight transport within a circular economy, from the perspective of organizational sustainable global life cycle thinking and management. This chapter aims therefore to examine the impact of integrating transport and logistics decisions along the supply chain on circular economy practices. The timber supply chain simulation presented in this chapter shows that managerial decisions affect transportation environmental impacts.