Drivers play a leading role in the determination of fuel efficiency. Therefore this research aims to diagnose the key factors that influence the fuel consumption in heavy duty fleet. This project considers factors such as driver’s behavior, driving errors, driver’s...
This study presents a methodology to face the challenges that cities face in selecting sustainable and cost-effective transportation modes, helping planners make choices that can be expressed not only in monetary terms but also in environmental benefits associated with...
How to improve routing transportation decisions? What is the effect of topography in routing decisions? When solutions affected by topography affect distance-min route Davydov D., Velázquez-Martínez, J.C., Fransoo, J.C. (2018). “The impact of Topography on...
In the era of e-commerce and climate change, sustainability in last-mile delivery operations has a pivotal role. The boost of online shopping and increasing expectations of fast shipping means more vehicles on the road with lower utilization, higher frequency of...
The Sustainable Supply Chains team collaborated with the MIT Environmental Solutions Initiative and multinational mining company Vale to bring sustainability education to young engineering professionals in Brazil. Learn more about the program below and on MIT News....
Within the last two decades, GHG emissions from aviation have increased by 50% as passenger flight activity has grown two and a half times. Guidelines coming summer 2021 - https://sustainable.mit.edu/sustainablefuel/ #sustainable #aviation
What's in the new MIT Climate Action Plan? We will expand our network of climate leaders with at least 20 faculty hires, mid-career ignition grants for climate research, and up to 100 new student fellowships in climate & sustainability. https://climate.mit.edu/climateaction/fastforward
MIT has released an ambitious new plan for action to address the world’s accelerating climate crisis. “Our approach is to build on what the MIT community does best — and then aspire for still more,” says Vice President for Research @maria_zuber .
https://news.mit.edu/2021/climate-action-net-zero-2026-0512
Companies are pursuing sustainability in their #SupplyChains to reduce repetitional risk and increase brand equity, but what are the barriers to achieving supply chain #Sustainability success? @hickmana @KellenBetts @varney2 @MITSustainChain #MIT https://medium.com/mitsupplychain/barriers-to-sustainability-why-suppliers-are-part-of-the-problem-and-the-solution-8a9c915996ea