Understanding efficiencies behind logistics service providers' green offerings
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Understanding efficiencies behind logistics service providers' green offerings
Purpose – Awareness of environmental impacts on our society is increasing among companies. In order to turn environmental problems into business opportunities, many companies are beginning to consider how environmental, or green aspects can be integrated into their service offerings. This opportunity can be of specific interest to logistics service providers, whose core business is an environme...
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عنوان ژورنال: Management Research Review
سال: 2013
ISSN: 2040-8269
DOI: 10.1108/01409171311306382