An Analysis of Factors: Transport Mode Selection & Sustainable Development

Abstract

 This study will look at several ways to distribute finished items as part of supply chain management's outbound logistics. Nonetheless, a large number of writers have written about supply chains, and some of them have also attempted to shed light on supply chains in other nations. In addition to the aforementioned, this study will provide insight into sustainability, the pillars of sustainability, and the factors of modes of transportation.

Studies have been written about supply chains, sustainability, and sustainable transportation in India and other nations. Additionally, this study will shed light on the various aspects that influence the choice of transportation mode, as well as the elements that affect outbound logistics, distribution, and the pillars of sustainability. Environmental, social, and economic factors are examples of pillars of sustainability. Factors pertaining to the mode of transportation, such as expenses, duration of travel, dependability of arrival times, itinerary, distance travelled, frequency, volume, weight/size, damage sustained during transit, environmental concerns, retrieval and deposit, tracking and tracing, requirements specific to the cargo, frequency of losses/damages, coordination with the carrier/shipper, etc.