Impact of ict on the performance of sustainable logistics

Abstract

The environment of the planet Earth has been the concern of the governments, academia and researchers so the impacts of various factors on it have become the prime focus so that the things that damage it can be investigated and the environmental damage can be minimised accordingly. Logistics and transport is the sector which is responsible for the greater percentage of greenhouse gases and carbon emissions. The transport sector has been initiated towards the sustainable side because in many countries public transport is being operated on electricity and the manufacturers have also introduced electric vehicles for the citizens to drive and travel. Freight transport still is a problem because of its carbon footprint; therefore technological advancement has made it easier to minimize the carbon emission generated from freight transport and logistics with the advent of information communication technology (ICT) devices. With the help of the Internet of Things (IoT), geographical positioning systems, and sensors, it has become easier to monitor the routes of vehicles their fuel consumption and the optimization of routes as well. The various innovations can potentially help the logistics sector to increase the overall efficiency of the sector. Minimizing the carbon footprint in the logistics sector makes it green logistics. In the present research paper, the authors have conducted a literature review by which they intended to highlight the impacts of ICT on green logistics. It was indicated by the results that ICT positively influences the performance of green logistics but at the same time, it was concluded that poor quality of logistics` infrastructure, service quality of logistics and cargo transportation timeliness consume a greater quantity of fossil fuels and therefore cause an increased carbon emissions which negatively impacts human health and the environment of the planet.