Management
There are several pertinent sustainability issues in a context of the logistics and supply chain management such as fossil fuel is used in order to generate the power for ensuring the smooth functioning of the supply chain, but it is resulting in the emission of dangerous carbon compounds. The carbon emission then paves the way to the destruction of the environment. Furthermore, the consumers are purchasing goods that have been sourced over the long distances, such goods, however, contain larger carbon footprints that are also contributing to the damage of the environment.
Moreover, the distribution networks are not configured properly in order to replace the small deliveries with a hub of the centralized deliveries, from where the customers can regain their goods.
Additionally, the recurrent movement of the low value products throughout the world is also a relevant sustainability issue in the context of the logistics and supply chain management; it is also contributing to the environmental damage. There is a positive relation between the economic growth and transport growth. but, the economists are trying to find the methods of allowing the growth of an economy without the growth of transport, which is also a hindrance to ensure sustainable logistics and supply change management.
However, there is no proper balancing between the cost such as the labor cost and the cost of raw material in different regions, which is increasing the shipping cost, while, as a matter of fact, the shipping cost is just a fraction value of the end product. So, in this regard, in order to enhance the sustainability of the logistics, supply chain management, environmental sustainability, and social responsibility, it is essential to decentralize, downscale, and de-consolidate the supply chains, and the logistic system.
