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Sustainable distribution refers to any means of transportation / hauling of goods between vendor and purchaser with lowest possible impact on the ecological and social environment, and includes the whole distribution process from storage, order processing and picking, packaging, improved vehicle loadings, delivery to the customer or purchaser and taking back packaging. == Definition == Sustainable distribution refers to the macroeconomic allocation of the objects which are to be distributed (goods, services, rights, fees and information) while integrating sustainability issues without compromising any of the conventional purposes that distribution has to fulfill. Commonly, distribution means all the processes that occur between producers, retailers and customers. The functions of distribution are physical transportation, storage and warehousing, packaging, labeling, and reverse logistics. In order for distribution processes to be considered sustainable, characteristics of sustainable products and services have to be derived and applied: # Recipient’s satisfaction: sustainable distribution has to ensure satisfaction of demand by means of time and place. # Dual focus: it should tackle social and ecological problems # Life-cycle orientation: sustainable distribution processes have to suit the life-cycle approach of sustainability products in order for them to be completely sustainble. There is also a close link to the post-use phase as reverse logistics complete the distribution process # Significant improvements: sustainable distribution has to deliver a substantial reduction of environmental and social impacts on a global level # Continuous improvement: permanently monitoring and improving socio-ecological impacts of distribution processes is needed in order to implement newest (efficient) technology developments and latest perceptions of the sustainability term. # Competitiveness: sustainable distribution has to be at least as competitive as conventional distribution processes in order to be successful in the long run. Environmental and social issues should be tackled without compromising the efficiency of the conventional distribution functions. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Sustainable distribution」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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