A novel business strategies framework of do-it-yourself practices in logistics to minimise environmental waste and improve performance

Upadhyay, Arvind; Kumar, Anil; Kumar, Vikas; Alzaben, Ahmed

Abstract

The transportation sector is consuming a high quantity of oil and producing air pollution, CO2 and allergies, as well as promoting the storage of goods in traditional warehouses. It is not only creating waste and environmental pollution but also increasing temperature, air pollution and low rainfall. The present study intends to uncover and understand the challenges of logistic infrastructure as well as how the adoption of do-it-yourself (DIY) business strategies is useful to encourage those practices and technology which are useful in transforming the logistic infrastructure into an eco-friendly environment. The DIY focuses on purposely utilising digital technologies to increase the engagement and involvement of customers in businesses. Moreover, DIY enables organisations to produce products and services that are highly demanded and have high acceptability. After doing an extensive literature review, the enablers of DIY are identified, and empirical investigation has been conducted. The analysis of the study provides a business strategies framework of DIY which would help the logistics managers in the proper implementation of the DIY practices to minimise negative environmental impact and improve business performance.

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: May 28, 2021
• Online Publication Date: Jun 13, 2021
• Deposit Date: May 28, 2021
• Publicly Available Date: Jul 13, 2021
• Journal: Business Strategy and the Environment
• Print ISSN: 0964-4733
• Electronic ISSN: 1099-0836
• Publisher: Wiley
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/bse.2846
• Keywords: Business Strategies; Environmental waste; Performance; Framework; Logistics; Industry 40 technologies
• Public URL: https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/7430574