Impact of Ict on the Performance of Sustainable Logistics

Muhammad Ahmed Kalwar

doi:10.4995/jarte.2024.21122

Authors

Muhammad Ahmed Kalwar Shafi Private Limited https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4917-9641

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.4995/jarte.2024.21122

Keywords:

Information and communication technology, green logistics, sustainability, performance, greenhouse emission

Abstract

The environment of the planet Earth has been the concern of 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 minimized accordingly. Logistics and transport are the sectors that are responsible for the greatest percentage of greenhouse gases and carbon emissions. The transport sector has been initiated towards the sustainable side because, in many countries, public transport is operated on electricity, and manufacturers have also introduced electric vehicles for citizens to drive and travel in. Freight transport is still a problem because of its carbon footprint; technological advancement has made it easier to minimize the carbon emissions 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 increase its overall efficiency. Minimizing the carbon footprint in the logistics sector makes it green logistics. In the present research paper, the authors have conducted a literature review in which they intend 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 increased carbon emissions, which negatively impact human health and the environment of the planet.

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