Green Supply Chain Management

Charisios Achillas is a Professor at the Technical Educational Institute of Central Macedonia, Department of Logistics. His work primarily focuses on the areas of environmental engineering, reverse logistics and sustainable development.Dionysis D. Bochtis works in the area of Systems Engineering focused on bio-production, and related provision systems, with enhanced ICT and automation technologies up to fully robotized systems. He is a Professor in Agri-Robotics at the University of Lincoln, UK, Institute for Agri-Food Technologies (LIAT).Dimitrios Aidonis is a Professor in the Department of Logistics at the Technological Educational Institute of Central Macedonia, Greece. His research interests focus on the area of Operations Management and his work deals mainly with Supply Chain, Reverse Logistics Management and Green Logistics.Dimitris Folinas is a Professor in the Department of Logistics at the Technological Educational Institute of Central Macedonia, Greece. His research interests and working experiences refer to logistics and supply chain management technologies and information systems.

• List of FiguresList of TablesList of Abbreviations1. Green Supply Chain framework 2. From traditional supply chain to green supply chain 3. Enablers and barriers of green supply chain 4. Inbound logistics (Green Procurement) 5. Green production 6. Outbound logistics (Green Transportation and Distribution) 7. Green packaging 8. Reverse logistics 9. Decision making in green supply chain 10. Technologies of marketing and supply chain management synergies ReferencesIndex

"The authors efficiently capture all the different aspects and latest trends in green supply chain management in a condensed, practical and reader-friendly way. A must-read guide for academics, students and entrepreneurs!"Simon Pearson, Professor and Director of LIAT at Lincoln Institute for Agri-Food Technologies, UK "In recent years, green supply chain management has become the focus among practitioners and researchers across the globe. This work provides an excellent synopsis of the current status, as well as the upcoming trends in the field. The authors clearly explain the different angles of green supply chain management and offer practical advice towards increasing the effectiveness and adaptability of supply chains in the modern business world."Kyriakos Kouveliotis, Professor at International Telematic University UNINETTUNO, Italy"One of the most critical issues in respect to competitiveness of enterprises in the modern business environment is balancing economic profits with environmental performance. The pressure from the community and the customers, the constantly increasing regulatory legislation, and the profit potential from energy savings or decreased waste management costs, put green supply chain management in the forefront of business efficiency. Connecting theory with practice, the authors offer a comprehensive overview of recent developments in the thematic area of green supply chain management."Marinella Christoforou, Managing Director at TEAM CERT Certification & Inspection Services, Greece "This book is definitely a great work full of important information on sustainability in supply chains, which is a top agenda issue worldwide. It is an easy-to-read book, useful for the business world and academia."Claus Aage Grøn Sørensen, Professor in the Department of Engineering at Aarhus University, Denmark