The textiles and apparel industry is a major contributor to economic development while at the same time being one of the most polluting industries due to its lengthy supply chain and resource intensive production operations. To address these sustainability challenges, digitalization is seen as one of …

This chapter discusses supply chain management responses used by companies in the food supply chain during the recent COVID-19 pandemic. The chapter first discusses the relevant literature on supply chain resilience. The chapter subsequently reviews supply chain responses in relation to different supply …

Het is soms lastig om niet te zwichten voor aanbiedingen, maar als je vanuit een duurzaamheidsperspectief naar ons consumentengedrag kijkt, zie je dat we zo niet kunnen doorgaan. Overconsumptie is een belangrijke veroorzaker van de stijging van CO2-niveaus met als gevolg de opwarming van de aarde. Welke …

This research is part of a project which has been initiated by the Indonesian province of West Java and the Dutch province of Gelderland. The overall aim of the project is to create a seamless multi-modal supply chain between the two provinces, whereby increasing the sustainability and (cost-)efficiency …

Dit rapport onderzoekt de modal shift voor het transport van poedervormige bouwstoffen. Dit product wordt momenteel meestal over de weg vervoerd in plaats van over het water, omdat de voorzieningen bij verladers vaak ontoereikend zijn om binnenvaartschepen te laden. Om deze belemmering weg te nemen, …

The Dutch food and agricultural market has been focusing on producing efficiently and effectively with the aim of cost minimization and profit maximizing. In addition to positive developments (higher efficiency and more effective production), this market system has created negative impact for nature, …

This research is part of a project which has been initiated by the Indonesian province of West Java and the Dutch province of Gelderland. The overall aim of the project is to create a seamless multi-modal supply chain between the two provinces, whereby increasing the sustainability and (cost-)efficiency …

Het onderzoek beantwoord de vraag hoe Van Oord de CO2-uitstoot van leveringen met 20% kan verminderen voor 2030 en welke kosten hiermee gemaakt worden. Het onderzoek van Anika et al (2022) was het meest relevant voor dit onderzoek, dit onderzoek legt de focus op het reduceren van de emissies met 20%. …

The main goal of Work Package 2 of the Field Lab Autonomous Sailing Technology (FAST) project is to realize an autonomous shipping platform to be used for research and education purposes. To attain this goal, the HZ University of Applied Sciences teamed with its main project partner in this journey, …

Autonomous shipping appears as a promising solution to reducing operational costs and improving logistics on inland waterways. The following research focuses on inland shipping in Zeeland, Netherlands to examine how autonomous shipping can impact logistics chains and be adopted by using inland shipping …