Logistics and Supply Chain Management

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Green Supply Chain Management: Logistics and Transportation Services - A Canadian Perspective

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Business Benefits of GSCM Practices

In addition to the environmental benefits that GSCM practices generate for logistics and transportation service providers, various business benefits can result as well. Businesses that have gained environmental benefits in the two main GSCM practices specific to logistics and transportation service providers — energy and waste reduction in distribution activities — are defined as Best–in–Class (BiC).

BiC logistics and transportation service providers report improved distribution efficiency and services differentiation as the most common business benefits, both of which are important determinants of competitiveness in such a highly commoditized service sector market (Figure 5). Other business benefits include reduced distribution cost, enhanced compliance processes to regulations and supply chain partners' mandates, and increased customer retention.

Figure 5: Business benefits —BiC logistics and transportation service providers1

Figure 5: Business benefits — BiC logisics and transportation service providers Description of Figure 5

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