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This paper presents a structured compilation of best practices for road transport. This study is the result of research on the concepts of “sustainability”, “road transport” and “supply chain”. It was found that the environmental aspect has a meaningful presence, while social and economic are pushed into the background. This literature review collects and organises sustainable initiatives and practices in order to fill a gap in transport field.
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Domínguez-Caamaño, P., Olmedo, B., Rodríguez-García, M., Prado-Prado, J.C. (2018). How to Do Road Transport More Sustainable? A Literature Review. In: Viles, E., Ormazábal, M., Lleó, A. (eds) Closing the Gap Between Practice and Research in Industrial Engineering. Lecture Notes in Management and Industrial Engineering. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-58409-6_20
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