Green Supply Chain Management: Logistics and Transportation Services - A Canadian Perspective
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Figure 6: Processes for implementing Green Supply Chain Management Practices in Distribution Activities — Best–in–Class Logistics and Transportation Service Providers¹

	% of BiC
Training on Green Practices	100%
Joint Process Improvement	90%
Purchase of Renewable Energy	45%
Investment in Green Initiatives in the Community	40%
Reward of Supplier Practices	30%

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Figure 7: Transportation Processes — Best–in–Class Logistics and Transportation Service Providers¹

	% of BiC
Load Maximization	84.6%
Vehicle Tracking	69.2%
Fleet Management System	53.8%
Route Optimization	46.2%
Carbon Footprint Modeling	46.2%

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Figure 8: Transportation Technologies — Best–in–Class Logistics and Transportation Service Providers¹

	% of BiC
Anti-idling technology	70.0%
Energy efficient vehicles	60.0%
Auxiliary Power Units (APUs)	60.0%
Compliant engines	55.0%
Tandem trailers "where permitted"	50.0%
Green Dashboards	50.0%

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Figure 9: Emissions by Transportation Mode⁵

	CO2/Grams/Tonne/KM
Air	250
Truck	92
Marine	65
Rail	42

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Figure 10: Transportation Mode Processes — Best–in–Class Logistics and Transportation Service Providers¹

	% of BiC
Use Multi-modal/Rail Transportation	60%
Increased Use of Marine Transportation	35%
Decreased Use of Air Transportation	35%
Decreased Use of Trucking Transportation	35%

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Figure 11: Distribution Centre Processes — Best–in–Class Logistics and Transportation Service Providers¹

	% of BiC
Reusable/Sustainable Pallets	85%
Reusable/Sustainable Shipping Platforms or Containers	85%
Waste Recycling	70%
Dock Seals and Canopies	70%
Paperless DC Processes	65%
Energy Management Control	60%
Energy–Efficient Lighting	60%

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