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Freshwater is a vital resource for humans and ecosystems but is scarce in many regions around the world. Organizations measure and manage direct water use at their premises but usually neglect the indirect water use associated with global supply chains – even though the latter can be higher by several orders of magnitude. As of 2015, there was no standardized life-cycle-based approach for analysing the water consumption of an organization. Against this background, the BMBF funded research project “Water Footprint for Organizations – Local Measures in Global Supply Chains (WELLE)” has been launched by TU Berlin, Evonik, German Copper Institute, Neoperl, thinkstep and Volkswagen. The project aims to support organizations in determining their complete Organizational Water Footprint, identifying local hotspots in global supply chains and taking action to reduce their water use and mitigate water stress at critical basins. Within the WELLE project a method for analysing an Organizational Water Footprint has been developed, which analyses an organization’s water use and resulting local impacts throughout its entire value chain. In other words, the Organizational Water Footprint considers not only the direct water use at production facilities, but also the water used indirectly for energy generation and raw material production (upstream in the supply chain) as well as water use during the use and end-of-life phases of products (downstream). The Organizational Water Footprint method builds on two environmental assessment frameworks which have been identified as suitable for the purpose of this project: Water Footprint (ISO 14046, 2014 and Organizational Life Cycle Assessment (UNEP 2015). To support stakeholders in conducting Organizational Water Footprint studies, this guidance document was developed, which presents the method in a clear and concise way by illustrating each step with a practical example. By analysing their Water Footprints, organizations can determine water use and resulting local impacts at premises and “beyond the fence” along global supply chains. In this way they can reduce water risks and contribute to a more sustainable use of the world’s limited freshwater resources.

water footprint ---  organizational water footprint ---  water use ---  global supply chains

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Port Business is essential reading for all those with an interest in trade and transportation and the role of ports in the global supply chain. It discusses the various types of ports in existence, identifies the major ports per category, analyzes what the key business drivers are, describes their governance, how they are managed, which trends influence them, and what kind of impact they have on supply chains. Dr. Jürgen Sorgenfrei uses his significant consulting and project development experience within the international ports, shipping, rail & logistics sector, and in global economics, trade, analytics, and forecasting as well as in intermodal hinterland transport to provide this comprehensive overview of port management. The book is a combination of a strong background in principles and practical knowledge and is an indispensable resource for those interested in maritime economics. .

Business logistics. --- Harbors --- Marine terminals --- Management. --- Economic aspects. --- Global trade. --- Maritime economics. --- Maritime supply chains. --- Port industry. --- Port management.

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Small import-dependent countries, especially in Africa, were deeply affected by the food and economic crises. Some large countries were able to insulate their markets from the crisis through restrictive trade policies and protect their consumers through safety nets. However, trade insulation increased prices and volatility in international markets.

Food supply --- Hunger --- Malnutrition --- Appetite --- Fasting --- Starvation --- Food Supply --- Developing countries --- E-books --- Famine --- Food Deprivation --- Food Insecurity --- Food Security --- Food Insecurities --- Food Supplies --- Insecurities, Food --- Insecurity, Food --- Security, Food --- Supplies, Food --- Supply, Food --- Food --- Food Storage --- supply & distribution --- Food Supply Chain --- Chain, Food Supply --- Food Supply Chains --- Supply Chain, Food --- Supply Chains, Food

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Longtemps confinée à une vision instrumentale, la démarche logistique est désormais largement étudiée sous un angle organisationnel et stratégique. Laboratoire pionnier, sous l’impulsion du professeur Jacques Colin, le Centre de Recherche sur le Transport et la Logistique (CRET-LOG) d’Aix-en-Provence œuvre depuis plus de trente ans dans cette direction, et ses travaux sont à l’origine d’avancées majeures sur des thématiques aussi importantes que la coordination inter-organisationnelle dans les supply chains, la prestation de services logistiques, la  logistique urbaine, le pilotage des réseaux d’affaires ou encore la logistique des services. Rédigé par des membres du CRET-LOG, l’ouvrage permet au lecteur, qu’il soit étudiant en licence ou en master, chercheur ou praticien, de s’immerger sans difficulté dans les différentes dimensions de la logistique en tant qu’approche innovante des organisations.

Business logistics. --- Industrial management. --- Business administration --- Business enterprises --- Business management --- Corporate management --- Corporations --- Industrial administration --- Management, Industrial --- Rationalization of industry --- Scientific management --- Management --- Business --- Industrial organization --- Supply chain management --- Industrial management --- Logistics --- gouvernance --- organisation --- logistique --- supply-chains --- service

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Climate change, increasing resource scarcity, and rising traffic volumes are forcing us to develop new environmentally friendly and people-oriented mobility options. With the expansion of digital information systems, we will soon be able to reconfigure different modes of transport to suit our needs. These developments represent a significant challenge for designing a wide range of different mobility spaces. While Volume 1 of this series focused on practical aspects, Volume 2 collects research methods and findings from the fields of design, architecture, urban planning, geography, social sciences, traffic planning, psychology, and communication technologies. The book’s consideration of the possibilities and prospects of usercentred mobility design offers an important contribution to the ongoing debate concerning the mobility revolution. Klimawandel und Ressourcenverknappung, aber auch der stetig steigende Verkehrsaufwand machen es unabdingbar, neue Lösungen für eine umweltschonende und menschenfreundliche Mobilität zu entwickeln. Mit dem Ausbau digitaler Informationssysteme werden wir zukünftig unterschiedliche Verkehrsträger entsprechend unseren Bedürfnissen leicht kombinieren können. Diese Entwicklungen sind für die Gestaltung verschiedener Mobilitätsräume eine große Herausforderung. Lag der Schwerpunkt in Band 1 auf der Praxis, versammelt Band 2 nun Forschungen aus den Bereichen Design, Architektur, Stadtplanung, Geografie, Sozialwissenschaft, Verkehrsplanung, Psychologie und Kommunikationstechnologie. Die aktuelle Diskussion über die Verkehrswende wird um die Perspektive des nutzer*innenzentrierten Mobilitätsdesigns erweitert.

Mobility. --- bicycle. --- car-free. --- car. --- climate change. --- climate-friendly. --- electromobility. --- future studies. --- health. --- infrastructure. --- innovation. --- mobility change. --- mobility concept. --- mobility design. --- mobility transition. --- public transport. --- resource scarcity. --- rethinking. --- supply chains. --- sustainability. --- urban development. --- urban planning.