Q2. What are the main benefits of using visual presentation tools?
Visual presentation tools may be important for speeding up the mutual understanding process and facilitating the acceptance of new approaches.
Q3. What are the main objectives of the CEC?
More recently, the European Union Strategy for Sustainable Development (CEC, 2001) set three main objectives to improve the transport system and land-use management, namely: the reduction of transport growth (decoupling it from the economic growth), a shift from road to rail, water, and public passenger transport and a more balanced regional and local development.
Q4. What is the definition of a unity of knowledge?
the term “consilience”, as a unity of knowledge binding different disciplines together, was adopted by Wilson E. O. (1999), while Morin E. (1999) introduced the concept of “cognitive democracy” as a process which opens the decision making, ensuring the continuous acquisition, combination and dissemination of knowledge at all the levels of the human societies.
Q5. What is the role of the systemic principles of sustainability applied to logistics?
As far as Networking & Partnership is concerned, logistics requires, for example, • development of regional / local networks of production and consumption;networked businesses, alliance between logistics companies, environmentally friendly transport modes and operators; etc.
Q6. What is the main purpose of the INNESTO project?
The INNESTO research project is supported by the European Commission under the Fifth Framework Programme and contributing to the implementation of the Key Action “Policy Aspects" within the Energy, Environment and Sustainable Development Programme (Contract N° EVG1-CT-2001-00054)
Q7. What is the role of the glocacity in logistics?
Eco-prosumerism in logisticsQuality of raw materials andtheir flowsQuality of productionprocesses and structuresQuality of and accessibility togoods and servicesQuality of resources' utilisationSuppliersProducersConsumersLocal communitiesNatural environment andnon human species Future generations
Q8. What is the environmental dimension of development?
From a logistics point of view, the environmental dimension should be addressed through, for example, • maintenance, reuse and recycle of the available resources; promotion of eco-efficiency in transport, product and processes; relaxing land use and landscape configuration from density of hard infrastructures; etc.3.
Q9. What are the key factors used for a continuous capacity building of the SDL stakeholders?
Logistics are:The SDL governanceSocial Potential key factorsPerception of a variety of development approaches Entrepreneurial creativity and innovation Enrichment of the local knowledge to create a cohesive multicultural environment Discovery and re-encoding of the local specificities and knowledge OpennessIntegration of skills for innovative processes Capacity to cope with complexity Optimal levels of attainment and fulfilment of life IntensityExistence of a system of shared values Primary reliance on the endogenous potential resources Social cohesion SolidarityExistence of shared visions of local development Fair distribution of responsibilities and competence Facilitating structure for autonomy and collaboration in decision-making Access to information and dialogue Opportunity and room for fair interactions StabilityExistence of facilitators and animators of multiple interactions
Q10. What are the main principles of logistics?
The 9 levers of logistics mix The 8 aims oflogistics The "7 Dimensions" of eco-efficiency Planning and Marketingstrategy PurchasingProduction Planning Storage and MaterialsHandling Inventory Management Warehouses and StoresTransport Customer Service Technical SupportRight material Right quantity Right quality Right place Right timeRight method Right costRight impressionReduce the material intensity Reduce the energy intensityReduce toxic dispersion Enhance recyclabilityMaximise use of renewable resources Extend product durabilityIncrease the service intensityQuayle M. & Jones B., 2001 Kobayashi S., 1998 DeSimone L. D. and Popoff F., 1997
Q11. What is the role of participation in glocacity?
Only participation makes it possible that, for instance, wastes are recycled as inputs for the next cycle of production, material products (from industry) and services are increasingly integrated, and so on.
Q12. What was the conclusion of the Vancouver Conference?
The Vancouver Conference (OECD, 1997)1, dedicated to transport policy, arrived at the following conclusion: “Sustainable mobility (transportation) is achieved when the needs for access to people, services, and goods are met without producing permanent harm to the global environment, damage to local environments, and social inequity”.
Q13. What are the systemic principles of sustainability applied to logistics?
The systemic principles of sustainability applied to logistics improve the glocacity of the strategic and holistic management of the resources (human, natural and humanmade) within and between territorial systems.
Q14. What was the first concept of TQM?
The first concepts of TQM, combining Eastern (e.g. Japan) and Western (e.g. the USA)cultures, appeared clearly in the 1950’s, but it was during the 1970’s and 1980’s that TQM acquired a world wide influence.
Q15. What is the path towards quality management?
The path towards quality management can be traced as follows: • Total Quality Management (TQM)5 conceived a company as a living organism,open to society and managed through innovative methods aimed at the improvement of the human capital.
Q16. What are the guiding principles of the OECD?
These guiding principles were drafted during the Vancouver Conference (OECD, 1997) to develop transportation systems that maintain or improve human and ecosystem well being: 1. Access, all people are entitled to reasonable access to other people, places, goods.
Q17. What is the role of the SDL in the development of a sustainable logistics?
Open collective learning to create a working environment orientated towards the SDL approach, methods and tools Negotiation and co-decision to arrive at strategic decisions that have the wider possible consensus between the SDL stakeholders Creation of a shared visionto define transparent purposes and to follow them with coherent organisational behaviours (missions) through the involvement of the SDL stakeholdersClient orientation to offer a logistics that meet the customer needs and requirements Result orientation to assess SDL performances, costs, revenue, stakeholders - satisfaction