FACTORS INFLUENCE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF GREEN LOGISTICS TRANSPORTATION

Rahman Fathan

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This study aims to analyze the factors influencing the implementation of transportation within the concept of green logistics through a Systematic Literature Review (SLR) approach. The literature search was conducted systematically using the IEEE Xplore, SpringerLink, ScienceDirect, and Google Scholar databases, and the selected studies were subsequently analyzed and synthesized to identify the key determinants of environmentally friendly transportation implementation. The findings indicate that technological factors in logistics operations hold the dominant weight at 35%, followed by regulatory factors at 25%, customer relationships at 21%, and cost considerations at 19%. These results highlight that technological innovation serves as the primary driving force, strengthened by policy support, economic considerations, and market pressure in achieving sustainable transportation. Overall, the implementation of green transportation requires synergy among technological, regulatory, economic, and customer-related aspects to establish an efficient and sustainable logistics system.


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