Since the introduction of total logistics management from the US in 1956, Japan has spared
no effort in building the infrastructure of modern logistics. In fact, reforms in the
logistics/shipping industry have become a priority in the development of its economy. To
reduce the environmental impact of the logistics/shipping industry and to improve the
efficiency of logistics, the Japanese government has enacted a series of regulations and
requirements. In 1989, Japan proposed three targets for green logistics, to be achieved within
ten years. These three targets were a reduction by 30~60% of nitrogen compounds, a
reduction by over 60% of granule exhaust particles and a reduction by 10% of the sulphur
content in petroleum. To curb greenhouse effects and air pollutions and to reduce
pollutions/emissions, the Japanese government and the logistics industry have been promoting
a change in transportation models (from vehicles to railways and marine transportation, as the
environmental impact is lower), and the infrastructure of a joint railway system. In the cities,
it is encouraged to establish joint distribution systems and conserve the energy required for
transportation. In 2001, Japan published the Outlines for Logistics Implementation Strategy
for Japanese Logistics. One of the highlight measures is to reduce air emissions/pollution,
promote environmental protection, and recycle/reuse usable resources. The vision is to
establish a positive cycle of resources, ecosystems, society and economy by building up new
logistics systems in compliance with environmental requirements. In 2005, a law governing
the integration and efficiency of logistics was proposed, with an aim to establish a logistics
centre-point by integrating the current inefficient logistics systems (e.g. traditional
warehouses, distribution/processed plants and trunk stations), in the hope of facilitating
advanced logistics that are efficient and have smaller environmental impacts.
Since the introduction of total logistics management from the US in 1956, Japan has sparedno effort in building the infrastructure of modern logistics. In fact, reforms in thelogistics/shipping industry have become a priority in the development of its economy. Toreduce the environmental impact of the logistics/shipping industry and to improve theefficiency of logistics, the Japanese government has enacted a series of regulations andrequirements. In 1989, Japan proposed three targets for green logistics, to be achieved withinten years. These three targets were a reduction by 30~60% of nitrogen compounds, areduction by over 60% of granule exhaust particles and a reduction by 10% of the sulphurcontent in petroleum. To curb greenhouse effects and air pollutions and to reducepollutions/emissions, the Japanese government and the logistics industry have been promotinga change in transportation models (from vehicles to railways and marine transportation, as theenvironmental impact is lower), and the infrastructure of a joint railway system. In the cities,it is encouraged to establish joint distribution systems and conserve the energy required fortransportation. In 2001, Japan published the Outlines for Logistics Implementation Strategyfor Japanese Logistics. One of the highlight measures is to reduce air emissions/pollution,promote environmental protection, and recycle/reuse usable resources. The vision is toestablish a positive cycle of resources, ecosystems, society and economy by building up newlogistics systems in compliance with environmental requirements. In 2005, a law governingthe integration and efficiency of logistics was proposed, with an aim to establish a logisticscentre-point by integrating the current inefficient logistics systems (e.g. traditionalwarehouses, distribution/processed plants and trunk stations), in the hope of facilitatingadvanced logistics that are efficient and have smaller environmental impacts.
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