Packaging Logistics: Understanding and managing the economic and environmental impacts of packaging in supply chains

Packaging has a significant impact on supply chain performance, and Effective and efficient packaging can improve companies by generating value and reducing costs. Packaging Logistics examines the strategic role of packaging and its operational importance, providing decision support for packaging innovation. It also covers essential topics such as one-way and reusable packaging, industrial and consumer packaging, ICT, end-of-life, environment, innovation, e-commerce, and future trends and challenges.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 248 pages
Publication date: 03 June 2018
Publisher: Kogan Page Ltd

Packaging has a profound impact on the efficiency and effectiveness of supply chains, influencing every aspect of logistics operations. By optimizing packaging, companies can enhance their performance, create value, and minimize costs while also mitigating negative environmental impacts. Packaging Logistics takes a comprehensive systems approach to examine the various roles of packaging throughout supply chains, from sourcing raw materials to manufacturing, distributing, and transporting finished products. It explores the strategic significance of packaging and its operational importance, providing a theoretical foundation, practical methodologies, tools, and concepts to support packaging innovation. The book also sheds light on the total environmental impacts of packaging, including its effects on logistics and transport efficiency, product waste, and the materials used for packaging.

Packaging Logistics delves into essential topics such as one-way and reusable packaging, industrial and consumer packaging, information and communication technology (ICT), end-of-life management, environment, innovation, e-commerce, and future trends and challenges. This research-based and practical book guides readers through the entire packaging process, linking it to supply chain and logistics, with numerous case studies to illustrate its applications.

In conclusion, Packaging Logistics is a valuable resource for professionals, researchers, and students interested in understanding the role of packaging in supply chains. By providing a comprehensive and practical approach, the book enables organizations to optimize packaging strategies, enhance performance, and contribute to a more sustainable and environmentally responsible future.

Weight: 386g
Dimension: 234 x 174 x 14 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780749481704