Sustainability is the key factor for successful companies. The constantly rising oil price, widely varying customer preferences, ever shorter product life cycles, growing cost pressure and the persisting economic crisis are forcing companies to review and restructure their processes and systems. Logistics plays a central role in this respect, as it offers concepts that ensure the efficient use of resources, the intelligent connection of interfaces and the necessary freedom of action for new ideas and innovation. As a result, logistics and supply chain management make a key operational and strategic contribution towards driving the competitiveness of today's companies.
The aim of the BVL working group on "Sustainable Production Logistics" is to develop solution models for resource-sparing, energy-efficient and sustainable intralogistics and inbound logistics geared equally towards both economic and ecological criteria. The focal points of the working group are:
Development and operation of sustainable logistics centres
Resource efficiency in inbound logistics
Resulting strategic insights for the implementation of sustainable logistics concepts
The initial findings of the working group will be presented in the autumn of 2010. If you have any questions or suggestions, you can also contact Prof. Dr.-Ing. Hartmut Zadek in Magdeburg.