Title: Justification of green logistic practices in Indian enterprises using analytic hierarchy process

Authors: Deepti Chhabra; Rajesh K. Singh

Addresses: Mechanical Engineering Department, Delhi Technological University, Delhi, India ' Mechanical Engineering Department, Delhi Technological University, Delhi, India

Abstract: Logistics is the integrated management of all activities which are required to move products through the supply chains. By practicing greening efforts in the logistics system, manufacturing enterprises may improve their efficiency and also have several other long-term benefits in addition to the basic objectives of achieving the organisational goals of the manufacturing enterprises. This paper tries to highlight the benefits of green logistics practices over non-green logistics in manufacturing enterprises. The justification is done by using analytical hierarchy process. On the basis of literature review, major benefits of green logistics have been identified as energy saving, reduction in carbon emission, protection of ecological environment, managing waste disposal, reduction in distance and quality improvement. The global desirability index of green logistics over non-green logistics is analysed using AHP and then compared to justify the concepts of green logistics in Indian manufacturing enterprises.

Keywords: green logistics; non-green logistics; analytical hierarchy process; AHP; India; greening; manufacturing industry; justification; literature review; energy saving; carbon reduction; carbon emissions; environmental protection; waste management; waste disposal; distance reduction; quality improvement.

DOI: 10.1504/IJLSM.2016.079828

International Journal of Logistics Systems and Management, 2016 Vol.25 No.3, pp.295 - 312

Received: 29 Apr 2015
Accepted: 25 Jul 2015
Published online: 17 Oct 2016 *

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