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In this paper, the potential of “packaging logistics” for improving efficiency and sustainability in the supply chain is presented from an applied point of view. After synthesizing the main conceptual issues of “Packaging Logistics”, the paper focuses on the analysis and improvement of a sample of 13 references of paper napkins.
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García-Arca, J., González-Portela Garrido, A.T., Prado-Prado, J.C. (2017). Deploying “Packaging Logistics” in Paper Napkins. In: Amorim, M., Ferreira, C., Vieira Junior, M., Prado, C. (eds) Engineering Systems and Networks. Lecture Notes in Management and Industrial Engineering. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-45748-2_15
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